Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Central America, South America
Types
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Tropical White , Tropical Pink , Mexican Cream (Tropical Yellow) , Red Malaysian ,Lemon Guava
Number of Varieties
565
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40000
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Habitat
Mountains, Upland
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-910-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
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Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Rose, Crimson
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Yellow, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Olive, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Oval to egg shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
cut main trunk every 5 years, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, herbicides
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Root rot
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, saturated soil
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds, pollinators
Allergy
-
Constipation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, allergy clogging, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections
anti hemorrhagic, Antibiotic, Digestive
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Sauces
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON barbatus
PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'
Common Name
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava
In Hindi
Beardlip Penstemon
अमरूद
In German
Beardlip Penstemon
Echte Guave
In French
penstemon beardlip
Goyavier
In Spanish
penstemon beardlip
guayaba
In Greek
beardlip penstemon
Goiabeira
In Portuguese
penstemon beardlip
Goiabeira
In Polish
beardlip penstemon
Gujawa pospolita
In Latin
Birdlip penstemon
Goiabeira
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Myrtales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Psidium guajava
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Myrteae
Subfamily
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Myrtoideae
Number of Species
40100
1
27800
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