1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
North America, Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Andromeda polifolia var. polifolia, Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
Bog Garden, Fens, Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm33.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
300.00 cm46.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
White, Pink, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
Average Water, Ample Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Less Watering
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Not so frequently
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for size control, Remove short twigs
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season
fertilize in spring
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot
No serious insect or disease problems
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Birds, Bugs
pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
As a tea substitute
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava
ANDROMEDA polifolia
7.2 Common Name
7.2.1 In Hindi
अमरूद [amarood]
Bog Rosemary
7.2.2 In German
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
Rosmarinheide
7.2.3 In French
Goyave or Goyavier
Andromeda polifolia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
Andromeda polifolia
7.2.5 In Greek
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
Bog Rosemary
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
guawa
Modrzewnica zwyczajna
7.2.8 In Latin
Psidium guajava
Bog Rosemary
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
Psidium guajava
Andromeda
8.7 Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species