Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
Central America, South America
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Types
Tropical White , Tropical Pink , Mexican Cream (Tropical Yellow) , Red Malaysian ,Lemon Guava
Summer Squash
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
10-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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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 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
Do not water frequently
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
cut main trunk every 5 years, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, herbicides
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought, saturated soil
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, pollinators
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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
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fruits
Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Sauces
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'
CUCURBITA pepo 'Sunburst'
Common Name
common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava
Pattypan Squash
In Hindi
अमरूद
Pattypan Squash
In German
Echte Guave
Gartenkürbis
In French
Goyavier
Cucurbita pepo
In Spanish
guayaba
Cucurbita pepo
In Greek
Goiabeira
Pattypan Σκουός
In Portuguese
Goiabeira
Abobrinha, jerimum-mirim, courgette, curgete, abóbora-moganga, abóbora-porqueira, jerimum, abóbora-carneira, abóbora-de-porco ou abóbora-moranga
In Polish
Gujawa pospolita
patison
In Latin
Goiabeira
Pattypan INLIDO
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Violales
Family
Myrtaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Psidium guajava
Cucurbita
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Myrteae
Cucurbiteae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Cucurbitoideae
Number of Species
1005
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27800
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