Psidium guajava | Guava, Sand Plum. Originated in … Columbia,Peru | Tree
Psidium guajava belongs to the plant family MYRTACEÆ and Genus Psidium This Tree will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Psidium guajava does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Psidium guajava so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Psidium guajava guava,sand plum is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Psidium guajava | Guava, Sand Plum is an evergreen specimen which means it keeps it leaves throughout the year.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
The leaves of Psidium guajava have been used in traditional fabric dyeing. Black is the most typical color produced by Guava (also known as sand plum). Guava is used in Malaysia for dyeing.
Psidium guajava is evergreen.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 30' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
This plant is will not resist frost and is classed as … Very tender
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Fresh;Juice;Sweets;Jelly. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … has a slightly sweet flavor with some acidity and muskiness
Fruit … round, oblong or pyriform, varying from 1 to 4 inches in size, and has smooth waxy skin or ridged waxy skin
The Leaves of Psidium guajava can be used to produce a natural dye having the following color(s) … black
The fruit is round, oblong or pyriform, varying from 1 to 4 inches in size, and has smooth waxy skin or ridged waxy skin. It has a slightly sweet flavor with some acidity and muskiness. Its most notable nutritional component is vitamin C. As a food source, Psidium guajava is often used as juice, in sweets and in jelly. Guava (sometimes called sand plum) is most often used fresh.
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