Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
South America
Central America, South America
Types
Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Number of Varieties
6100
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40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.72 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Yellow, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Olive, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oblong elliptic
Thorns
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✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Sandy
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
-
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Ants, Birds, Bugs
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin Problems
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
ARACHIS hypogaea
PSIDIUM guajava
Common Name
Peanut
Guava Tree
In Hindi
मूंगफली
अमरूद [amarood]
In German
Erdnuss
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
In French
Cacahuète
Goyave or Goyavier
In Spanish
Maní
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
In Greek
Αράπικο φιστίκι
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
In Portuguese
Amendoim
goiaba
In Polish
Arachid
guawa
In Latin
Peanut
Psidium guajava
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Myrtales
Family
Fabaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Arachis
Psidium guajava
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Dalbergieae
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Subfamily
Faboideae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
1000100
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27800
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