Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
Central America, South America
Mediterranean
Types
Tropical White , Tropical Pink , Mexican Cream (Tropical Yellow) , Red Malaysian ,Lemon Guava
Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma
Number of Varieties
52
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, pollinators
-
Allergy
Constipation
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden
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
Nausia, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Sauces
Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'
Chamaecrista fasciculata
Common Name
common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava
Sleeping Plant, prairie partridge pea, showy partridge pea, prairie senna, large-flowered sensitive-pea,dwarf cassia, partridge pea senna, locust weed,golden cassia
In Hindi
अमरूद
Partridge Pea
In German
Echte Guave
Partridge Pea
In French
Goyavier
Partridge Pea
In Spanish
guayaba
Partridge Pea
In Greek
Goiabeira
πέρδικα μπιζέλι
In Portuguese
Goiabeira
Partridge Pea
In Polish
Gujawa pospolita
Partridge Pea
In Latin
Goiabeira
Partridge Pea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Fabales
Family
Myrtaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Psidium guajava
Chamaecrista
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Myrteae
Cassieae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
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Number of Species
10021
1
27800
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