What is
Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Asia
Central America, South America
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Number of Varieties
100100
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, waste ground, yards
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available10-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm300.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Yellow, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Olive, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Oblong elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
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
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, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
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
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
Facts
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Ants, Birds, Bugs
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
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
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Other Uses
Culinary use, 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
Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Edible, Hanging Basket, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Myosotis arvensis
PSIDIUM guajava
Common Name
Forget-Me-Not
Guava Tree
In Hindi
Forget-Me-Not
अमरूद [amarood]
In German
Forget-Me-Not
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
In French
Forget-Me-Not
Goyave or Goyavier
In Spanish
Arce japonés
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
In Greek
Forget-Me-Not
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
In Portuguese
Forget-Me-Not
goiaba
In Polish
Forget-Me-Not
guawa
In Latin
Forget-Me-Not
Psidium guajava
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Myrtales
Family
Boraginaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Myosotis
Psidium guajava
Clade
Not Available
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Rosoideae
Number of Species
200100
1
27800
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