Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Central America, South America
Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Number of Varieties
200100
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Yellow, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Olive, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Oblong elliptic
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Ants, Birds, Bugs
Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food, 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
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
PSIDIUM guajava
Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Guava Tree
In Hindi
अरवी
अमरूद [amarood]
In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
In French
Colocasia
Goyave or Goyavier
In Spanish
Colocasia
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
In Greek
Colocasia
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
In Portuguese
Colocasia
goiaba
In Polish
Kolokazja
guawa
In Latin
Colocasia
Psidium guajava
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Myrtales
Family
Araceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Alocasia
Psidium guajava
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
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Subfamily
Aroideae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
10100
1
27800
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