Description
Guavas are common tropical fruits cultivated and enjoyed in many tropical and subtropical regions.
It bears attractive bright pink flowers, as opposed to the boring cream white flowers of the usual guava. The guava tree is an interesting plant with mottled greenish bark and long 3 to 7 inch serrated leaves. Guava trees produce white, 1-inch flowers that yield to small round, oval or pear-shaped fruits.
Plant Specifications
| Plant Height | 24 inch (61 cm) |
| Plant Spread | 5 inch (13 cm) |
| Common Name | Psidium guajava |
| Maximum Reachable Height | 20 to 30 feet |
| Flower Colour | White |
| Bloom Time | Throughout the year |
| Difficulty Level | Easy to grow |
Planting and care
Guava Tree care
Layers are used as planting material. The planting is distributed from June - December. A spacing 5 to 6m. Plant the layers with the ball of earth in the centre of the pit of 45 cm x 45 cm x 45 cm size filled with FYM 10 Kg neem cake 1 Kg and topsoil.
| Sunlight | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Watering | Medium |
| Soil | Well-drained soil |
| Temperature | 20 to 30 degrees C |
| Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer |
| Harvest Season | Throughout the year |
Guava Tree special feature
The guava fruit grows on a small tree with a wide, short canopy and a sturdy single to the multi-stemmed trunk.
Guava Tree uses
Medicinal Use:
- Used in Ayurvedic preparations
Culinary Use:
- Mature fruit use for making the Jams and jellies