Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
America
Central America, South America
Types
Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi
Tropical White , Tropical Pink , Mexican Cream (Tropical Yellow) , Red Malaysian ,Lemon Guava
Number of Varieties
4155
0
40000
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Habitat
Open areas, River side, Woods
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
-
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
0.54 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.38 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Red, Violet, White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Olive, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cushion
Oval to egg shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
cut main trunk every 5 years, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, herbicides
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, saturated soil
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds, pollinators
Allergy
coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness
Constipation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, allergy clogging, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup
anti hemorrhagic, Antibiotic, Digestive
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Sauces
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Lobelia laxiflora
PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'
Common Name
Lobelia
common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava
In Hindi
Lobelia
अमरूद
In German
Lobelie
Echte Guave
In French
Lobelia
Goyavier
In Spanish
Lobelia
guayaba
In Greek
λοβηλία
Goiabeira
In Portuguese
Lobélia
Goiabeira
In Polish
Lobelia
Gujawa pospolita
In Latin
Lobelia
Goiabeira
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Myrtales
Family
Campanulaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Lobelia
Psidium guajava
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Myrteae
Subfamily
Lobelioideae
Myrtoideae
Number of Species
415100
1
27800
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