Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Australia
Central America, South America
Types
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Number of Varieties
30100
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,743.20 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Crimson, Orange Red
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
Yellow, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Olive, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Oblong elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
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
Ants, Birds, Bugs
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON rupestris
PSIDIUM guajava
Common Name
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
Guava Tree
In Hindi
बोतल ट्री
अमरूद [amarood]
In German
Flaschenbaum
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
In French
Bouteille Arbre
Goyave or Goyavier
In Spanish
Árbol de la botella
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
In Greek
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
In Portuguese
Bottle Tree
goiaba
In Polish
Butelka Drzewo
guawa
In Latin
Utrem ligno
Psidium guajava
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Myrtales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Psidium guajava
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Sterculieae
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Subfamily
Sterculioideae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
30100
1
27800
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