Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Melanesia
Central America, South America
Types
-
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Number of Varieties
30100
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical Climate, tropical environments
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
-
Sunset Zone
H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Yellow, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Olive, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Oblong elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
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
-
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Ants, Birds, Bugs
Allergy
-
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
antimicrobial
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
BREYNIA disticha
PSIDIUM guajava
Common Name
Snow Bush
Guava Tree
In Hindi
बर्फ बुश
अमरूद [amarood]
In German
Schnee Bush
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
In French
neige Bush
Goyave or Goyavier
In Spanish
nieve Bush
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
In Greek
χιόνι Μπους
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
In Portuguese
neve de Bush
goiaba
In Polish
Śnieg Bush
guawa
In Latin
Aequaliter Nubila Bush
Psidium guajava
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Myrtales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Breynia
Psidium guajava
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Phyllantheae
-
Subfamily
Antidesmatoideae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
38100
1
27800
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