Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Central America, South America
Types
Fernleaf, Superdukat
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Number of Varieties
2100
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Chartreuse
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Yellow, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Sea Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Olive, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Oblong elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
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
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs, Insects
Ants, Birds, Bugs
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
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
Arthritis, Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Dysentry, Immunity, Indigestion, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders, Oral health
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
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
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
ANETHUM graveolens
PSIDIUM guajava
Common Name
Dill
Guava Tree
In Hindi
डिल प्लांट
अमरूद [amarood]
In German
Dill Pflanze
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
In French
Dill usine
Goyave or Goyavier
In Spanish
Dill Planta
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
In Greek
άνηθο φυτών
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
In Portuguese
Dill Vegetal
goiaba
In Polish
Dill roślin
guawa
In Latin
Planta ingratis voratrinis dispensatur
Psidium guajava
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Myrtales
Family
Apiaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Anethum
Psidium guajava
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Rosoideae
Number of Species
90100
1
27800
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