Life Span
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Central America, South America
Types
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Number of Varieties
100
Rank: 52 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Thorns
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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
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
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34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Moderate
In Spring
Less Watering
In Winter
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
37% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
9% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
6% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
53% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
41% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
27% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Bugs
Allergy
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
Edible Uses
✔
✘
56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
35% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava
Common Name
Guava Tree
In Hindi
अमरूद [amarood]
In German
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
In French
Goyave or Goyavier
In Spanish
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
In Greek
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
In Portuguese
goiaba
In Polish
guawa
In Latin
Psidium guajava
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Family
Myrtaceae
Genus
Psidium guajava
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Number of Species
100
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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