Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Aquatics
Origin
Central America, South America
Australia, New Zealand
Types
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Myriophyllum aquaticum
Number of Varieties
10017
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Dark Red, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Pinnate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
waterlogging
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Grafting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
Plant grows in water
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
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season
iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot
Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
waterlogging
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Bugs
-
Allergy
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Water gardening
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
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Stem
-
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava
MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum
Common Name
Guava Tree
Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil
In Hindi
अमरूद [amarood]
watermilfoil
In German
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
watermilfoil
In French
Goyave or Goyavier
myriophylle
In Spanish
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
watermilfoil
In Greek
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
watermilfoil
In Portuguese
goiaba
watermilfoil
In Polish
guawa
watermilfoil
In Latin
Psidium guajava
watermilfoil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Saxifragales
Family
Myrtaceae
Haloragaceae
Genus
Psidium guajava
Myriophyllum
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Rosoideae
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Number of Species
10069
1
27800
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