Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Central America, South America
Asia
Types
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
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Number of Varieties
10020
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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10 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Pinnate
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting
Grafting, Hardwood Cuttings, Root Plants, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Moderate
Average Water
In Spring
Less Watering
Adequately
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Prune for size control
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
Aphids, Bacterial Gall, Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Bugs
Birds
Allergy
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
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Edible Uses
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✔
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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
Eye Problems, Sore Eyes
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava
ARDISIA crenata
Common Name
Guava Tree
Coralberry
In Hindi
अमरूद [amarood]
Coralberry
In German
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
Coralberry
In French
Goyave or Goyavier
Coralberry
In Spanish
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
Coralberry
In Greek
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
Coralberry
In Portuguese
goiaba
Coralberry
In Polish
guawa
Coralberry
In Latin
Psidium guajava
Coralberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Ericales
Family
Myrtaceae
Myrsinaceae
Genus
Psidium guajava
Ardisia
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Rosoideae
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Number of Species
10030
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27800
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