Common guava

Common guava

Psidium guajava

Psidium
Myrtaceae
Tropical Plants
Zone 59
🐾 Pet-Safe

Common guava is a fast-growing tropical fruit tree that thrives in full sun with regular, deep watering during the growing season. Plant in well-draining, fertile soil and fertilize every 4-6 weeks with a balanced fruit-tree fertilizer to encourage heavy fruiting. It is cold-sensitive and grows best in USDA zones 9-11 or in large containers that can be brought indoors during frost.

Care Requirements

Care Level

Moderate

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Growth Rate

Moderate

Mature Height

24″ – 60″

Soil

loam

Life Cycle

Perennial

Spacing

180

Watering Schedule

Every 5-7 Days • Water Deeply Until It Drains From The Bottom; Allow The Top Inch Of Soil To Dry Between Waterings

Soil pH

5.5 – 7

Temperature

90°F

Mature Spread

up to 36

Root Depth

Medium

Foliage

Medium

Propagation: Seed, Cutting

Ecology & Origin

Native to

Andaman Is.
Angola
Argentina Northeast
Argentina Northwest
Ascension
Assam
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Belize
Bermuda
Bismarck Archipelago
Bolivia
Borneo
Brazil Northeast
Brazil South
Brazil Southeast
Brazil West-Central
Burkina
Canary Is.
Cape Provinces

Attracts

🐝 Bees
🐝 Butterflies
🐝 Birds
Safety & Use
⚕ Medicinal
🐾 Pet-safe

Sources

Data: trefle

Image: trefle.io — Taken May 1, 2021 by Shehadi Ramiz (cc-by-sa)

Hardiness Zones
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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