Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Central America, South America
Types
Aralia spinosa
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Number of Varieties
1100
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Yellow, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Olive, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Oblong elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs high amount of 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, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Ants, Birds, Bugs
Allergy
Skin irritation
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Woodland margins
-
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
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Root
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Other Uses
Used as a potherb
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, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
ARALIA spinosa
PSIDIUM guajava
Common Name
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club
Guava Tree
In Hindi
Devil's Walking Stick
अमरूद [amarood]
In German
Teufelsspazierstock
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
In French
Walking bâton du diable
Goyave or Goyavier
In Spanish
Bastón del Diablo
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
In Greek
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
In Portuguese
Vara andando de diabo
goiaba
In Polish
Diabelski laska
guawa
In Latin
Virgam diaboli
Psidium guajava
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Myrtales
Family
Araliaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Aralia
Psidium guajava
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Aralioideae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
30100
1
27800
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