Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial
Origin
Central America, South America
Europe, Asia
Types
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax
Number of Varieties
1004
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-7
Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm45.72 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm45.72 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Blue, Sky Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Narrow
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
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, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Bugs
Bees, Butterflies, Flies
Allergy
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
Cyanide poisoning
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
Good for skin
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava
LINUM perenne
Common Name
Guava Tree
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax
In Hindi
अमरूद [amarood]
Blue Flax Plant
In German
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
Blaue Flachspflanze
In French
Goyave or Goyavier
Bleu lin Plante
In Spanish
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
Planta de lino azul
In Greek
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών
In Portuguese
goiaba
Planta do linho azul
In Polish
guawa
Niebieski roślin lnu
In Latin
Psidium guajava
Blue linum Planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Linales
Family
Myrtaceae
Linaceae
Genus
Psidium guajava
Linum
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Rosoideae
-
Number of Species
100180
1
27800
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