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Frost-free zones only (or container). Full sun.
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Guava
Psidium guajava
Your guide to planting, growing, and getting to know this plant.
THE PLANT NOTEBOOK
Guava care, from seed onward.
- Botanical name
- Psidium guajava
- Common names
- Tropical Guava
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Genus
- Psidium
- Species
- P. guajava
Growing with your kit
Seeds In A Cup® presents this as a Tropical Indoor Project for temperate zones.
Propagation
Seed (variable) or air-layering.
Seasonal growth & harvest
Fruits year-round in tropics.
Growing conditions
Tropical and subtropical scrubland.
Weather & tolerances
Drought tolerant; sensitive to frost.
Pests & plant health
Fruit flies.
Plant safety
Safe.
Botanical features
Evergreen shrub/tree with peeling copper bark and aromatic fruit.
Varieties
‘Ruby Supreme’, ‘Homestead’.
Garden & everyday uses
Juice, jams, fresh fruit (High Vitamin C)
Native range & distribution
Native to Central and South America.
Conservation
Secure; invasive in Hawaii/Galapagos.
Name origins
From the Arawak name ‘guayaba’.
History
Spread across the tropics by Portuguese and Spanish traders.
Grow guava in a cup.
Guava Tree Grow Kit – Tropical Fruit Tree from Seed
Guava Tree Seed Starter Grow Kit
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Psidium guajava
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