Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Central America, South America
Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Number of Varieties
25100
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-810-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Olive, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Oblong elliptic
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
Soil Type
-
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Showy
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
-
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Ants, Birds, Bugs
Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff
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
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
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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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
SCILLA
PSIDIUM guajava
Common Name
Squill
Guava Tree
In Hindi
Squill
अमरूद [amarood]
In German
Squill
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
In French
Squille
Goyave or Goyavier
In Spanish
Escila
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
In Portuguese
Cila
goiaba
In Polish
Cebulica
guawa
In Latin
Scilla
Psidium guajava
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Myrtales
Family
Liliaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Scilla
Psidium guajava
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Hyacintheae
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Subfamily
Scilloideae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
81100
1
27800
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