Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
China
Central America, South America
Types
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Tropical White , Tropical Pink , Mexican Cream (Tropical Yellow) , Red Malaysian ,Lemon Guava
Number of Varieties
35
0
40000
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Habitat
Banks, Slopes
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Yellow, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Yellow green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Olive, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Oval to egg shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main trunk every 5 years, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, herbicides
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Sooty Mold
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, pollinators
Allergy
-
Constipation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, allergy clogging, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti hemorrhagic, Antibiotic, Digestive
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Fruits, Whole plant
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Sauces
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
SARCOCOCCA confusa
PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'
Common Name
Sweet Box
common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava
In Hindi
Sarcococca confusa
अमरूद
In German
Sarcococca verwirrt
Echte Guave
In French
Sarcococca confus
Goyavier
In Spanish
Sarcococca confundido
guayaba
In Greek
Sarcococca συγχέεται
Goiabeira
In Portuguese
Sarcococca confuso
Goiabeira
In Polish
sarcococca mylić
Gujawa pospolita
In Latin
confusa Sarcococca
Goiabeira
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Buxales
Myrtales
Family
Buxaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Sarcococca
Psidium guajava
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Myrteae
Subfamily
-
Myrtoideae
Number of Species
20100
1
27800
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