Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Herbs
Origin
Central America, South America
North America, Europe, Western Asia
Types
Tropical White , Tropical Pink , Mexican Cream (Tropical Yellow) , Red Malaysian ,Lemon Guava
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens
Number of Varieties
55
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
ditches, Lake margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm7.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Green, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green
Chartreuse, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Lobed and toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
cut main trunk every 5 years, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, herbicides
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought, saturated soil
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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
Birds, pollinators
Beetles
Allergy
Constipation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens
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
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti hemorrhagic, Antibiotic, Digestive
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
extracted oil, Flowers
Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Sauces
brewing beer
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'
Common Name
common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava
Columbus Hops
In Hindi
अमरूद
साधारण राज़क
In German
Echte Guave
Echter Hopfen
In French
Goyavier
Houblon
In Spanish
guayaba
Humulus lupulus
In Greek
Goiabeira
Columbus Hops
In Portuguese
Goiabeira
Lúpulo
In Polish
Gujawa pospolita
Chmiel zwyczajny
In Latin
Goiabeira
Columbus Hops
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Urticales
Family
Myrtaceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Psidium guajava
Humulus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Myrteae
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Subfamily
Myrtoideae
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Number of Species
1003
1
27800
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