Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Central America, South America
Australia
Types
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
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Number of Varieties
1003
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
Canopy, Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-13
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm1,220.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
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Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Lobulated
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
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, Requires consistently moist soil
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, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
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
✔
✘
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✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Ants, Birds, Bugs
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
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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
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava
BRACHYCHITON discolor
Common Name
Guava Tree
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
In Hindi
अमरूद [amarood]
Pink Flame Tree
In German
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
Rosa Flame Tree
In French
Goyave or Goyavier
Flame Tree Rose
In Spanish
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
Pink árbol de la llama
In Greek
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
In Portuguese
goiaba
Árvore Chama Rosa
In Polish
guawa
Różowy Flame Tree
In Latin
Psidium guajava
Pink arbor flamma
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Malvales
Family
Myrtaceae
Sterculiaceae
Genus
Psidium guajava
brachychiton
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Sterculieae
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Sterculioideae
Number of Species
1001
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27800
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