1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Caribbean
Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not available
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Open Plains, Open scrub
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
240.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
180.00 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
Green, Purple
Yellow, Pink
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Olive, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Olive, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Olive, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
fiddle-shaped
Oblong elliptic
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Variety of soil types
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Grafting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
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, Alkaline
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 Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Mites, Soft scales
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types
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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Ants, Birds, Bugs
5.12 Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Bouquets, Cottage Garden
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
Flowers
Bark, Fruits, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
JATROPHA integerrima
PSIDIUM guajava
7.2 Common Name
Peregrina, Spicy Jatropha
Guava Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
Peregrina
अमरूद [amarood]
7.2.2 In German
Peregrina
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
7.2.3 In French
Peregrina
Goyave or Goyavier
7.2.4 In Spanish
Peregrina
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
7.2.5 In Greek
Peregrina
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
Peregrina
Psidium guajava
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, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species