Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Herbs
Origin
Central America, South America
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia
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
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-115-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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7-12
Sunset Zone
21,22
1,2,3,10,11,12,13
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm-
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Green, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Green, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Needle like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
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
Loam
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
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, herbicides
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
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Plant Tolerance
Drought, saturated soil
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✔
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Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Birds, pollinators
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Allergy
Constipation
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness
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
Leaves
Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Sauces
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'
CANNABIS sativa
Common Name
common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava
Marijuana
In Hindi
अमरूद
मारिजुआना
In German
Echte Guave
Marihuana
In French
Goyavier
Marijuana
In Spanish
guayaba
Marijuana
In Greek
Goiabeira
Μαριχουάνα
In Portuguese
Goiabeira
Maconha
In Polish
Gujawa pospolita
Marihuana
In Latin
Goiabeira
Marijuana
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Rosales
Family
Myrtaceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Psidium guajava
Cannabis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Myrteae
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Subfamily
Myrtoideae
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Number of Species
1003
1
27800
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