Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial
Origin
Central America, South America
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Leucanthemum vulgare
Number of Varieties
10030
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-153-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A2, A3, H1, 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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm17.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
-
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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Bugs
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
Dermititis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
Antispasmodic, Asthma, Cough, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Buds
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
Culinary use, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava
LEUCANTHEMUM vulgare 'Angel'
Common Name
Guava Tree
Oxeye Daisy
In Hindi
अमरूद [amarood]
Oxeye डेज़ी
In German
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
Margerite
In French
Goyave or Goyavier
Grande marguerite
In Spanish
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
margarita de ojo de buey
In Greek
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
μαργαρίτα Μαργαρίτα
In Portuguese
goiaba
Rainha Margarida
In Polish
guawa
piwonie
In Latin
Psidium guajava
oxeye Daisy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Asterales
Family
Myrtaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Psidium guajava
Leucanthemum
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Heliantheae
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
10030
1
27800
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