Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Central America, South America
United States, California
Types
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Quercus lobata
Number of Varieties
10010
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
Semi desert, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-157-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm1,650.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm1,680.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
Sienna, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Irregular
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
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
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
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads
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
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
Drought
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
Birds
Allergy
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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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
Bark, Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
Cattle Fodder, Used by tanners in tanning leather, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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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
Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava
QUERCUS lobata
Common Name
Guava Tree
California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak
In Hindi
अमरूद [amarood]
घाटी ओक
In German
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
Tal Eiche
In French
Goyave or Goyavier
Oak Valley
In Spanish
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
valle del roble
In Greek
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
Valley Oak
In Portuguese
goiaba
vale Oak
In Polish
guawa
Dolina Oak
In Latin
Psidium guajava
Oak vallis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Myrtales
Fagales
Family
Myrtaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Psidium guajava
Quercus
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Rosoideae
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Number of Species
100600
1
27800
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