Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Central America, South America
Types
Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Number of Varieties
30100
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Orange
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue, Black
Yellow, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
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
Oval, Finely Dentate
Oblong elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove no more than one-third of each branch
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-purpose dry fertilizer
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
-
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Nematodes
Ants, Birds, Bugs
Allergy
-
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
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
Antitussive
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes
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, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
OSMANTHUS fragrans
PSIDIUM guajava
Common Name
Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive
Guava Tree
In Hindi
Sweet Olive
अमरूद [amarood]
In German
Sweet Olive
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
In French
Olive douce
Goyave or Goyavier
In Spanish
Oliva dulce
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
In Greek
γλυκό Ελιά
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
In Portuguese
Olive doce
goiaba
In Polish
słodki Olive
guawa
In Latin
Dulce Olive
Psidium guajava
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Myrtales
Family
Oleaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Osmanthus
Psidium guajava
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Oleeae
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Subfamily
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Rosoideae
Number of Species
15100
1
27800
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