Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Central America, South America
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
Tropical White , Tropical Pink , Mexican Cream (Tropical Yellow) , Red Malaysian ,Lemon Guava
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Number of Varieties
5-
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1110-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm1,370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm1,520.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Ovate
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never 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, Partial Sun
Pruning
cut main trunk every 5 years, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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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
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
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
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Birds, pollinators
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Constipation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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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
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Sauces
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
अमरूद
candlenut पेड़
In German
Echte Guave
Candlenut Baum
In French
Goyavier
arbre Candlenut
In Spanish
guayaba
árbol candlenut
In Greek
Goiabeira
candlenut δέντρο
In Portuguese
Goiabeira
candlenut árvore
In Polish
Gujawa pospolita
Tung Molukański drzewo
In Latin
Goiabeira
Candlenut ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Myrtales
Malpighiales
Family
Myrtaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Psidium guajava
Aleurites
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Myrteae
Aleuritideae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
100600
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27800
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