Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Africa
Central America, South America
Types
C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Number of Varieties
2100
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40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Tan
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Yellow, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Olive, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
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, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of 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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly 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
fungus
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
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Ants, Birds, Bugs
Allergy
-
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
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Other Uses
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry
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
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'
PSIDIUM guajava
Common Name
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus
Guava Tree
In Hindi
पेपिरस संयंत्र
अमरूद [amarood]
In German
ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
In French
Papyrus égyptien
Goyave or Goyavier
In Spanish
Papiro egipcio
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
In Greek
αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
In Portuguese
Papiro egípcio
goiaba
In Polish
Papiro egipcio
guawa
In Latin
CHARTA
Psidium guajava
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Myrtales
Family
Cyperaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Psidium guajava
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Cariceae
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Subfamily
Cyperoideae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
1100
1
27800
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