Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Fruit, Vegetable
Origin
Central America, South America
Mediterranean, Middle East
Types
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
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Number of Varieties
10040
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
Fields, Grassland, Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
oblong or obovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of water initially
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
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
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
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
Aphids, Cercospora leaf spot, Charcoal rot, fungus, 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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Bugs
Aphids, Leafminer
Allergy
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
Avoid during Pregnancy, Chest Pain, Diarrhea, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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-
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
Acne, Anti-ageing, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
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
Manganese, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
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
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vegetable
Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava
Trigonella foenum-graecum
Common Name
Guava Tree
Fenugreek
In Hindi
अमरूद [amarood]
मेंथी
In German
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
Bockshornklee
In French
Goyave or Goyavier
Fenugrec
In Spanish
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
Fenogreco
In Greek
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
Τριγωνέλλα
In Portuguese
goiaba
fenacho
In Polish
guawa
Kozieradka
In Latin
Psidium guajava
Graecum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Fabales
Family
Myrtaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Psidium guajava
Trigonella
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Trifolieae
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
10036
1
27800
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