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Guava

Psidium

Also called Guavas

Guava
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0

Psidium is a genus of tropical trees and shrubs in the myrtle family. The best-known member is the common guava (Psidium guajava), grown for its edible fruit; growing needs are warm, sunny conditions and well-drained soil.

Family
Myrtaceae (Myrtle family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply when the top few centimetres of soil dry out, and less in cool weather.
Soil
Well-drained loamy soil or a sandy potting mix.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Easy
Safety
Not known to be toxic
Edible
Yes, some parts

About

Psidium is a genus of trees and shrubs in the family Myrtaceae. It is native to warmer parts of the Western Hemisphere (Mexico, Central and South America, the West Indies, and the Galápagos Islands). Many of the species bear edible fruits, and for this reason several are cultivated commercially. The most popularly cultivated species is the common guava, Psidium guajava.

Other Psidium plants

Strawberry guava · Wild guava · Guava

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Psidium by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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