Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Central America, South America
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia
Types
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Muscari armeniacum
Number of Varieties
10030
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm15.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm7.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
Brown, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Narrow
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Loam
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Loam
-
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
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot
Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
Drought
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Bugs
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
-
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
Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Buds, Flowers
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance
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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava
MUSCARI
Common Name
Guava Tree
Grape Hyacinth
In Hindi
अमरूद [amarood]
अंगूर जलकुंभी
In German
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
Traubenhyazinthen
In French
Goyave or Goyavier
Muscari
In Spanish
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
Muscari
In Greek
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
grape hyacinth
In Portuguese
goiaba
Muscari
In Polish
guawa
Szafirek
In Latin
Psidium guajava
Muscari
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Asparagales
Family
Myrtaceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Psidium guajava
Muscari
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
10042
1
27800
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