Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
Central America, South America
South America
Types
Tropical White , Tropical Pink , Mexican Cream (Tropical Yellow) , Red Malaysian ,Lemon Guava
Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts
Number of Varieties
56
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-115-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
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Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm45.72 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm91.44 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Oval
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
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
Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
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, 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
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, herbicides
5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, saturated soil
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
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
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Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, pollinators
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Constipation
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
Acne, allergy clogging, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for skin and hair
Good for skin, Skin Problems
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
Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Seeds
Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Sauces
For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
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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
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'
ARACHIS hypogaea
Common Name
common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava
Peanut
In Hindi
अमरूद
मूंगफली
In German
Echte Guave
Erdnuss
In French
Goyavier
Cacahuète
In Spanish
guayaba
Maní
In Greek
Goiabeira
Αράπικο φιστίκι
In Portuguese
Goiabeira
Amendoim
In Polish
Gujawa pospolita
Arachid
In Latin
Goiabeira
Peanut
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Fabales
Family
Myrtaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Psidium guajava
Arachis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Myrteae
Dalbergieae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
1001000
1
27800
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