Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Central America, South America
China
Types
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Osmanthus fragrans
Number of Varieties
10030
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-157-99
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water deeply about once a week
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
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
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Bugs
Bees
Allergy
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
Antioxidants
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
Culinary use, Used for fragrance, Used for producing cooking oil, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava
OSMANTHUS delavayi
Common Name
Guava Tree
Sweet Olive
Tea Olive
Fragrant Olive
In Hindi
अमरूद [amarood]
चाय ओलिव
In German
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
Tea Olive
In French
Goyave or Goyavier
Tea Olive
In Spanish
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
té verde oliva
In Greek
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
τσάι Ελιάς
In Portuguese
goiaba
Tea Olive
In Polish
guawa
Herbata z oliwek
In Latin
Psidium guajava
Tea Olive
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Lamiales
Family
Myrtaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Psidium guajava
Osmanthus
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Rosoideae
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Number of Species
10030
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27800
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