1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India
Central America, South America
1.4 Types
congesta, paucinervia
Tropical White , Tropical Pink , Mexican Cream (Tropical Yellow) , Red Malaysian ,Lemon Guava
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
120.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm300.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Yellow, Pink
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Olive, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves
cut main trunk every 5 years, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, herbicides
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Drought, saturated soil
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats
Birds, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Constipation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
good for lips, Remove blemishes
Acne, allergy clogging, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for skin and hair, Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C
anti hemorrhagic, Antibiotic, Digestive
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Sauces
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Carissa carandas
PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'
7.2 Common Name
Black Currant
common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
karondas
Gujawa pospolita
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species