Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Africa
Central America, South America
Types
-
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Number of Varieties
4100
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland, Ponds
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1110-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
80.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
Yellow, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Orange, Yellow
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Olive, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate
Oblong elliptic
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, White bugs
Ants, Birds, Bugs
Allergy
Diabetes, Nausea
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Nymphaea caerulea
PSIDIUM guajava
Common Name
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
Guava Tree
In Hindi
ब्लू लोटस
अमरूद [amarood]
In German
Blue Lotus
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
In French
Blue Lotus
Goyave or Goyavier
In Spanish
Blue Lotus
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
In Greek
Blue Lotus
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
In Portuguese
Blue Lotus
goiaba
In Polish
Blue Lotus
guawa
In Latin
Blue Lotus
Psidium guajava
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Myrtales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Psidium guajava
Clade
Angiosperms
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Rosoideae
Number of Species
3100
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27800
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