1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Herbs, Shrub
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
Asia, China, Japan, South-Eastern Asia
1.4 Types
Tropical White , Tropical Pink , Mexican Cream (Tropical Yellow) , Red Malaysian ,Lemon Guava
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Semi desert, Shaded sites, Shady Edge
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm5.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
300.00 cm10.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
Green, Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Circular
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Stem Cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
Needs Very high moisture, Never Over-water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
cut main trunk every 5 years, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, herbicides
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, saturated soil
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Sun
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, pollinators
Aphids, Rabbits, Snails
5.12 Allergy
Constipation
Abdominal distension
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification, Showy Purposes, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, allergy clogging, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for skin and hair, Not Available
Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti hemorrhagic, Antibiotic, Digestive
Appetizer, Cardiac, constipation, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Liver problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Sauces
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Powdered and mixed with tea, Showy Purposes, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as a laxative, Used as a thickener in soups
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'
PLEIOBLASTUS distichus
7.2 Common Name
common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava
Dwarf Bamboo
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
guayaba
Trachyspermum ammi
7.2.5 In Greek
Goiabeira
σπόρους καραμπίνα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
Psidium guajava
Trachyspermum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species