Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
North America, Europe, Western Asia
Central America, South America
Types
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Number of Varieties
5100
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40000
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Habitat
ditches, Lake margins
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-810-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
-
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
7.10 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Magenta
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Yellow, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Chartreuse, Yellow green
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Olive, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed and toothed
Oblong elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite
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
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles
Ants, Birds, Bugs
Allergy
-
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Flowers
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Other Uses
brewing beer
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
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'
PSIDIUM guajava
Common Name
Columbus Hops
Guava Tree
In Hindi
साधारण राज़क
अमरूद [amarood]
In German
Echter Hopfen
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
In French
Houblon
Goyave or Goyavier
In Spanish
Humulus lupulus
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
In Greek
Columbus Hops
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
In Portuguese
Lúpulo
goiaba
In Polish
Chmiel zwyczajny
guawa
In Latin
Columbus Hops
Psidium guajava
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Myrtales
Family
Cannabaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Humulus
Psidium guajava
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Rosoideae
Number of Species
3100
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27800
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