Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia
Central America, South America
Types
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Number of Varieties
400100
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Tropical regions
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1210-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze
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
Heart-shaped
Oblong elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, 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
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
Ants, Birds, Bugs
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
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
Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
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, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas
PSIDIUM guajava
Common Name
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
Guava Tree
In Hindi
शकरकंद
अमरूद [amarood]
In German
Süßkartoffel
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
In French
Patate douce
Goyave or Goyavier
In Spanish
Batata
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
In Greek
Γλυκοπατάτα
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
In Portuguese
Batata doce
goiaba
In Polish
Słodki ziemniak
guawa
In Latin
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
Psidium guajava
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Myrtales
Family
Convolvulaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Psidium guajava
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Rosoideae
Number of Species
400100
1
27800
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