How to tend a Psidium guajava

Also known as: Myrtus guajava (L.) Kuntze, Psidium angustifolium Lam., Psidium aromaticum Blanco, Psidium cujavillus Burm.f., Psidium cujavus L., Psidium fragrans Macfad., Psidium globosum Larrañaga, Psidium guajava var. minor Mattos, Psidium igatemyense Barb.Rodr., Psidium intermedium Zipp. ex Blume, Psidium longifolium Schumach., Psidium pomiferum L., Psidium prostratum O.Berg, Psidium pumilum Vahl, Psidium pyriferum L., Psidium sapidissimum Jacq., Psidium vulgare Rich., Syzygium ellipticum K.Schum. & Lauterb., Psidium guajava var. cujavillum (Burm.f.) Krug & Urb., Psidium pumilum var. guadalupense DC., Psidium pyriferum var. glabrum Benth., Myrtus guajava var. pyrifera (Kuntze) Kuntze, Guajava pumila (Vahl) Kuntze, Guajava pyrifera Kuntze, Psidium igatemyensis Barb.Rodr., Psidium guayava Griseb., Psidium pomiferum var. sapidissimum (Jacq.) DC., Psidium chodatianum Barb.Rodr., Psidium ellipticum Barb.Rodr., Psidium guajava var. guajava , Psidium crispum Barb.Rodr., Psidium subcrenatum Barb.Rodr., Psidium pumilum var. intermedium Blume, Psidium pumilum var. rufescens Blume, Psidium guajava f. cujavillus (Burm.f.) O.Deg. & I.Deg.

Watering

Keep soil moist

Sunlight

Put in sunny places

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Mainly use base fertilizers, top-dressing at the late stages

Pruning

Trim and shape to dwarf its canopy

About this plant

Origin
Tropical Americas
Category
Myrtaceae, Psidium
Size
Diameter ≥ 20 cm, height 20-30 cm
Blooming period
Flowering and fruiting period August-October
Flower colors
white, fruit color green
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