1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
China, Japan
1.4 Types
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm6.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
300.00 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
Needs more water during establishment
4.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Birds, Bugs
Ants, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
allergic reaction
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
Unknown
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Edging, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava
PACHYSANDRA terminalis
7.2 Common Name
Guava Tree
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box
7.2.1 In Hindi
अमरूद [amarood]
pachysandra
7.2.2 In German
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
Ysander
7.2.3 In French
Goyave or Goyavier
pachysandra
7.2.4 In Spanish
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
Pachysandra
7.2.5 In Greek
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
Pachysandra
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
Psidium guajava
Pachysandra
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
Psidium guajava
Pachysandra
8.7 Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
sarcococceae
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species