1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Turtlehead, Leadwort, Aster
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
bottomlands, Thickets, Woods
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
50.80 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
Non Flowering Plant
Yellow, Pink
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Olive, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Lemon yellow
Olive, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan, Bronze
Olive, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
Oblong elliptic
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Winter
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Grafting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize every year
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Found
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
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
Rodents
Ants, Birds, Bugs
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Fruits, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CHASMANTHIUM latifolium
PSIDIUM guajava
7.2 Common Name
Indian Woodoats, Northern Sea Oats
Guava Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
Northern Sea Oats
अमरूद [amarood]
7.2.2 In German
Northern Seehafer
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
7.2.3 In French
Northern Sea Oats
Goyave or Goyavier
7.2.4 In Spanish
Avena del mar del Norte
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
7.2.5 In Greek
Βόρεια Θάλασσα Βρώμη
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Północna część Morza Owies
guawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Avene mari septentrionali
Psidium guajava
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Dicotyledonous
8.8 Tribe
Chasmanthieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species