Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Central America, South America
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
Types
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
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Number of Varieties
10030
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
Lowland evergreen rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm1,370.00 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
Yellow, Red, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Green, 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
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Ovate
Thorns
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✘
✔
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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, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting
Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
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, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot
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Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
Insects
Allergy
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava
ALNUS rubra
Common Name
Guava Tree
Oregon Alder, Red Alder
In Hindi
अमरूद [amarood]
red alder
In German
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
rot-Erle
In French
Goyave or Goyavier
aulne rouge
In Spanish
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
aliso rojo
In Greek
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
κόκκινη σκλήθρα
In Portuguese
goiaba
amieiro vermelho
In Polish
guawa
czerwony olcha
In Latin
Psidium guajava
red alnus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Fagales
Family
Myrtaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Psidium guajava
Alnus
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Rosoideae
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Number of Species
10035
1
27800
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