1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.11 Habitat
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Woodlands
1.12 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.13 AHS Heat Zone
1.14 Sunset Zone
21,22
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.15 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
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 cm610.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.11 Plant Color
1.11.1 Flower Color
1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.11.3 Fruit Color
1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Dark Green
1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
Dark Green
1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Dark Green
1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Dark Green
1.12 Shape
1.12.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Orbiculate
1.13 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
Requires regular watering
3.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.7 Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot
Red blotch
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
Drought
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Ants, Birds, Bugs
Hummingbirds
4.12 Allergy
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
Hay fever, Oral Allergy, Skin irritation
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
Antioxidants
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Fruits
5.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Shade Trees, Street Trees
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava
ARBUTUS 'Marina'
6.2 Common Name
Guava Tree
Marina Strawberry Tree, Strawberry Tree
6.2.1 In Hindi
अमरूद [amarood]
झरबेरी पेड़
6.2.2 In German
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
Erdbeerbaum
6.2.3 In French
Goyave or Goyavier
arbousier
6.2.4 In Spanish
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
Árbol de fresa
6.2.5 In Greek
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
φράουλα δέντρο
6.2.6 In Portuguese
6.2.7 In Polish
6.2.8 In Latin
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
7.9 Subfamily
7.10 Number of Species