Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Central America, South America
Asia
Types
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert
Number of Varieties
1005
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
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Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
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
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply
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, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot
Leaf Blotch, Ringspot virus, Stem rot, Tip blight, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Bugs
Ants, Butterflies
Allergy
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
Alterative, Analgesic, Anodyne, anti inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Hypotensive, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'
Common Name
Guava Tree
Double Pink Peony, Garden Peony
In Hindi
अमरूद [amarood]
Double Pink Peony
In German
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
Doppelte rosa Pfingstrosen
In French
Goyave or Goyavier
Double Rose pivoine
In Spanish
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
Doble Pink Peony
In Greek
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
Διπλό Ροζ Παιωνία
In Portuguese
goiaba
Duplo Pink Peony
In Polish
guawa
Podwójne Pink Peony
In Latin
Psidium guajava
Geminus Pink AGLAOPHOTIS
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Dilleniales
Family
Myrtaceae
Paeoniaceae
Genus
Psidium guajava
Paeonia
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Rosoideae
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Number of Species
1001
1
27800
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