Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Central America, South America
Central America, South America
Types
Tropical White , Tropical Pink , Mexican Cream (Tropical Yellow) , Red Malaysian ,Lemon Guava
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Number of Varieties
5100
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1110-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm300.00 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
Yellow, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Olive, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Oblong elliptic
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
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
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
cut main trunk every 5 years, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, herbicides
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, saturated soil
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, pollinators
Ants, Birds, Bugs
Allergy
Constipation
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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-
Beauty Benefits
Acne, allergy clogging, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for skin and hair
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti hemorrhagic, Antibiotic, Digestive
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Sauces
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'
PSIDIUM guajava
Common Name
common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava
Guava Tree
In Hindi
अमरूद
अमरूद [amarood]
In German
Echte Guave
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
In French
Goyavier
Goyave or Goyavier
In Spanish
guayaba
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
In Greek
Goiabeira
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
In Portuguese
Goiabeira
goiaba
In Polish
Gujawa pospolita
guawa
In Latin
Goiabeira
Psidium guajava
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Myrtales
Family
Myrtaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Psidium guajava
Psidium guajava
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Myrteae
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Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
100100
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27800
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