Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Central Europe, Polynesia, Southern Europe
Central America, South America
Types
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Tropical White , Tropical Pink , Mexican Cream (Tropical Yellow) , Red Malaysian ,Lemon Guava
Number of Varieties
255
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
21,22
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
100.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Yellow, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Purplish Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Copper
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Olive, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oval to egg shaped
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
cut main trunk every 5 years, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, herbicides
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Black Spot, Japanese Beetles, Powdery mildew, Spider mites
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought, saturated soil
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs
Birds, pollinators
Allergy
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Constipation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
good for lips, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Speed hair growth
Acne, allergy clogging, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Asthma, Dehydration, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eye Problems, Fatigue, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver problems, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Swelling, Ulcers, Urinary tract problems
anti hemorrhagic, Antibiotic, Digestive
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Whole plant
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Edible syrup, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Sauces
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
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Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Rosa glauca
PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'
Common Name
redleaf rose, red-leaved rose
common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava
In Hindi
red leaved rose
अमरूद
In German
Rotblatt-Rose
Echte Guave
In French
Rosa glauca
Goyavier
In Spanish
Rosa glauca
guayaba
In Greek
Rosa glauca
Goiabeira
In Portuguese
Róża czerwonawa
Goiabeira
In Polish
Róża czerwonawa
Gujawa pospolita
In Latin
Rosa glauca
Goiabeira
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Myrtales
Family
Rosaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Rosa
Psidium guajava
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Myrteae
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Myrtoideae
Number of Species
100100
1
27800
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