Guava Tree, Psidium Guajava

Max Height: 9-12m Spread: 6-9m

Origin: Mexico Family: Myrtaceae

Common Name: Guava, Tropical Guava Flower Colour: White

Drought Tolerance: Medium Salinity Tolerance: Low

Sun Tolerance: High Wind Tolerance: Medium

Water Requirement: Low PH Level: Basic

Pest Tolerance: Medium Disease Tolerance: High

Growth Rate: Medium Fragrance: No

Psidium guajava Or Guava Tree is an Evergreen shrub or small tree to 9 m (30 ft) tall, with scaly greenish-brown bark and young branches 4-angled, pubescent. Leaves opposite, simple, short stalked, entire, oval to oblong-elliptic, to 15 cm (6 in) long, pubescent below, with veins impressed above and conspicuously raised below. Flowers white, fragrant, to 4 cm (1.6 in) wide, borne singly or a few together at leaf axils; many stamens. Fruit an oval or pear-shaped berry, 3-10 cm (1-4 in) long, yellow at maturity, with yellow or dark pink flesh.

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