Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
Central America, South America
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Tropical White , Tropical Pink , Mexican Cream (Tropical Yellow) , Red Malaysian ,Lemon Guava
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Number of Varieties
556
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Mountains, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-114-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9-2
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm45.70 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red, Rose, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Long Linear
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
cut main trunk every 5 years, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, herbicides
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Leaf spot, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, saturated soil
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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Edible Fruit
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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Fragrant Fruit
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Fragrant Leaf
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Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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Showy Foliage
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Showy Bark
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
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Invasive
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Birds, pollinators
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Constipation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, allergy clogging, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti hemorrhagic, Antibiotic, Digestive
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Sauces
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'
PENSTEMON barbatus
Common Name
common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
In Hindi
अमरूद
Beardlip Penstemon
In German
Echte Guave
Beardlip Penstemon
In French
Goyavier
penstemon beardlip
In Spanish
guayaba
penstemon beardlip
In Greek
Goiabeira
beardlip penstemon
In Portuguese
Goiabeira
penstemon beardlip
In Polish
Gujawa pospolita
beardlip penstemon
In Latin
Goiabeira
Birdlip penstemon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Lamiales
Family
Myrtaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Psidium guajava
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
Tribe
Myrteae
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Subfamily
Myrtoideae
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Number of Species
10040
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27800
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