Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Central America, South America
United States, California, Mexico
Types
Tropical White , Tropical Pink , Mexican Cream (Tropical Yellow) , Red Malaysian ,Lemon Guava
Standard Live Oak, Highrise Live Oak, Cathedral Live Oak
Number of Varieties
510
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone
10-119-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm1,220.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Ovate
Thorns
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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
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water, Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Once a week
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, 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
Don't prune in the fall, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, herbicides
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the first year, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, saturated soil
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
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
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Bark, Root
Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Sauces
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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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
Feature Plant, Hedges, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'
QUERCUS agrifolia
Common Name
common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava
California Live Oak
In Hindi
अमरूद
पुरान बलूत
In German
Echte Guave
Live Oak
In French
Goyavier
Live Oak
In Spanish
guayaba
roble vivo
In Greek
Goiabeira
live oak
In Portuguese
Goiabeira
carvalho vivo
In Polish
Gujawa pospolita
Live Oak
In Latin
Goiabeira
live quercu
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Fagales
Family
Myrtaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Psidium guajava
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Myrteae
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Subfamily
Myrtoideae
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Number of Species
100600
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27800
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