Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tender Perennial
Origin
Central America, South America
Southern Africa
Types
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Perennial
Number of Varieties
10050
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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10-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm61.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Green, Gray Green
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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Grass like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot
Nematodes, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
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
Ants, Birds, Bugs
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Ethnobotanic
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Root
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava
DIETES bicolor
Common Name
Guava Tree
African iris, Fortnight lily
In Hindi
अमरूद [amarood]
African Iris
In German
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
Afrikanische Iris
In French
Goyave or Goyavier
African Iris
In Spanish
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
Iris africano
In Greek
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
Αφρικανική Iris
In Portuguese
goiaba
Iris africano
In Polish
guawa
Afryki Iris
In Latin
Psidium guajava
African Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Asparagales
Family
Myrtaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Psidium guajava
Dietes
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Irideae
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
100300
1
27800
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