Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
Central America, South America
Mediterranean
Types
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
cowpea , pigeon pea
Number of Varieties
10017
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
Fields, Loamy soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Variety of soil types
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
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Moderate
Consistently
In Spring
Less Watering
Adequately
In Winter
Less Watering
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot
Aphids, Leaf curl, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
Light Frost
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
-
Allergy
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
For treating wrinkles
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Food for animals
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava
PISUM sativum
Common Name
Guava Tree
Garden Pea
In Hindi
अमरूद [amarood]
मटर
In German
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
Erbse
In French
Goyave or Goyavier
Erbse
In Spanish
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
guisante
In Greek
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
μπιζέλι
In Portuguese
goiaba
ervilha
In Polish
guawa
groch
In Latin
Psidium guajava
pea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Fabales
Family
Myrtaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Psidium guajava
Pisum
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Rosoideae
-
Number of Species
100150
1
27800
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