General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 15 feet
Plant Spread: 10 feet
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Deciduous
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree
Uses: Shade Tree
Edible Parts: Fruit
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Sow in situ
Can handle transplanting
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years

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Common names
  • Guava
  • Tropical Guava
  • Goiaba
  • Apple Guava
  • Amrood
  • Goyavier
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Psidium guajava
  • Synonym: Psidium guajava var. cujavillum
  • Synonym: Psidium guajava var. minor

Photo Gallery
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Date: 05/19/2007
photo by Forest and Kim Starr via Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/
Location: Kenner, La. 70065
Date: Aug 2015

Date: 2019-04-26
Bought from   a  market, at different states of ripeness
Location: Botanical garden of Crete
Date: 2022-06-01
Location: Kenner, La. 70065
Date: March 2014
5gal bucket - fruiting from root cutting
Location: San Antonio Botanical Garden, San Antonio, Texas
Date: 2022-04-04
Location: San Antonio Botanical Garden, San Antonio, Texas
Date: 2022-04-04
Location: Sumatera Indonesia
Date: 2017-11-25
variegated cultivar, with small leaves types
Location: Kenner, La. 70065
Date: Aug 2015
fruit
Location: Kenner, La. 70065
Date: Aug 2015
fruit
Location: Kenner, La. 70065
Date: Aug 2015
root-cutting. taken from sprouts dug up to get some root... fruit
Location: Kenner, La. 70065
Date: March 2012
Mexican cream
Location: Kenner, La. 70065
Date: March 2012
Mexican cream
Location: Potohar, Punjab.
Date: 2012-12-03

credit: A-giâu

Credit florum
Location: Botanical garden of Crete
Date: 2022-06-01
Location: Kenner, La. 70065
Date: Nov 2015
seedling
Location: Kenner, La. 70065
Date: September 2015
red stem telling of species
Location: Kenner, La. 70065
Date: March 2014
spring leaves returning
Location: Kenner, La. 70065
Location: Potohar. Punjab.
Date: 2012-12-02
Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Date: April
credit: Davidals

Date: 2016-10-15
Comments:
  • Posted by janelp_lee (Toronto, Ontario - Zone 6a) on Jan 2, 2020 1:28 PM concerning plant:
    Easy to grow from seeds. Clean, then cut the ripe fruit into small pieces, then put them in the blender with water and a small amount of sugar. Afterward, filter the seeds out and chill the drink in fridge. This lovely, refreshing drink is wonderful on hot summer days.

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