Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Central America, South America
Southern Asia, India
Types
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
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Number of Varieties
10050
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-156-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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11- 6
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm40.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm302.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
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Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Arrowhead
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
Average Water Needs
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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Edible Fruit
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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Fragrant Fruit
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Fragrant Leaf
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✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
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✘
Showy Foliage
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Showy Bark
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Ants, Birds, Bugs
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava
CYNODON dactylon
Common Name
Guava Tree
Bermuda Grass
In Hindi
अमरूद [amarood]
बरमूडा घास
In German
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
Bermuda Gras
In French
Goyave or Goyavier
l'herbe des Bermudes
In Spanish
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
Grama
In Greek
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
Αγριάδα
In Portuguese
goiaba
grama Bermuda
In Polish
guawa
Trawa Bermuda
In Latin
Psidium guajava
Bermuda Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Cyperales
Family
Myrtaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Psidium guajava
Cynodon Rich
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Tribe
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Chlorideae
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
1002
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27800
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