1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Autumn Flame, October Brilliance, Tiliford
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
Forests, Wide range of ecological site
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
300.00 cm1,220.00 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
Red, Green, Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Dark Red, Orange Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Maple shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
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, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season
General garden fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot
Anthracnose, Bleeding canker, Decline, Fomes root rot, Ganoderma root rot, Laetiporus root rot, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Tar spot, Verticillium Wilt
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
Soil Compaction, Wet Site
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
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
breathing problems, Eczema, flushing of face, Hives, Low blood pressure, Oral cavity, Rapid Heartbeat, Runny nose, Watery eyes
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
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, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava
ACER rubrum
7.2 Common Name
Guava Tree
Northern Red Maple, Red Maple
7.2.1 In Hindi
अमरूद [amarood]
लाल मेपल के पेड़
7.2.2 In German
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
Red Maple Tree
7.2.3 In French
Goyave or Goyavier
Red Maple Tree
7.2.4 In Spanish
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
Árbol de arce rojo
7.2.5 In Greek
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
Red Maple Tree
7.2.6 In Portuguese
goiaba
Árvore de bordo vermelho
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
Psidium guajava
Rubrum Maple ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species