Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
Central America, South America
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Types
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
Number of Varieties
10030
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-153-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Oval to egg shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season
use all-purpose fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Bugs
Bumblebees
Allergy
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
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
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Leaves, Root
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
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
Common Name
Guava Tree
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
In Hindi
अमरूद [amarood]
Wild Snapdragon
In German
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
Wilde Snapdragon
In French
Goyave or Goyavier
Snapdragon sauvage
In Spanish
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
Salvaje Snapdragon
In Greek
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
άγρια Snapdragon
In Portuguese
goiaba
Selvagem Snapdragon
In Polish
guawa
Dziki Snapdragon
In Latin
Psidium guajava
Phlox Ferae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Scrophulariales
Family
Myrtaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Psidium guajava
Penstemon
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Scrophularioideae
Number of Species
10040
1
27800
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