Guava
Psidium guajava
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Myrtaceae
- Genus:
- Psidium
- Species:
- Psidium guajava
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub , Tree
- Height:
- 20-40 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Colors:
- white
- Food Forest:
- Plant contains edible parts
Native Range
United States: Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Louisiana, Puerto Rico, Palau, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands, Virgin Islands
Host Plant for Caterpillars
almond moth (Cadra cautella), Bayberry Leafroller Moth (Strepsicrates smithiana), Carob moth (Ectomyelois ceratoniae), common gray (Anavitrinella pampinaria), Conogethes sp., Cryptoblabes sp., Eccoptocera foetorivorans, Ello Sphinx (Erinnyis ello), Fig moth (Cadra figulilella), Glover's Bagworm Moth (Cryptothelea gloverii), Mexican leafroller (Amorbia emigratella), Nystalea collaris, Prostomeus brunneus, Scotorythra rara, Snowy Eupseudosoma (Eupseudosoma involutum), Thyrocopa abusa, Palemon Skipper (Phocides palemon)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 4.5 - 7.0 (acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers fertile soils with good organic content