Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Central America, South America
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Tropical White , Tropical Pink , Mexican Cream (Tropical Yellow) , Red Malaysian ,Lemon Guava
Virginia water horehound
Number of Varieties
5-
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Along Railroads, Barren waste areas, Hill prairies, Mined land, Pastures, Roadsides, Rocky glades, Sandy areas, Upland, Upland clay prairies, Upland sand prairies, Upland sandy savannas, Upland savannas, Upland soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-115-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm60.96 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm30.48 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Orange, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Tan, Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
Average Water Needs, Medium
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, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
cut main trunk every 5 years, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, herbicides
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, saturated soil
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, pollinators
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Constipation
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Acne, allergy clogging, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti hemorrhagic, Antibiotic, Digestive
Back pain, Diarrhea, Frostbite, Itching, Piles, Sore Eyes, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Sauces
Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'
ANDROPOGON virginicus
Common Name
common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava
Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem
In Hindi
अमरूद
Broomsedge grass
In German
Echte Guave
broomsedge Gras
In French
Goyavier
broomsedge herbe
In Spanish
guayaba
hierba Broomsedge
In Greek
Goiabeira
Broomsedge γρασίδι
In Portuguese
Goiabeira
Broomsedge grama
In Polish
Gujawa pospolita
Broomsedge trawy
In Latin
Goiabeira
Broomsedge herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Cyperales
Family
Myrtaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Psidium guajava
Andropogon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Myrteae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
1001
1
27800
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