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Frost-free zones only (or container). Full sun.
GROW SOMETHING WONDERFUL
Guava Seeds In A Cup® Grow Kit
Psidium guajava
From the first seed to the next new leaf. Explore your plant’s growing conditions, seasonal rhythm, and everyday care.
THE PLANT NOTEBOOK
Guava care, from seed onward.
- Botanical name
- Psidium guajava
- Common names
- Tropical Guava
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Genus
- Psidium
- Species
- P. guajava
Growing with your kit
Seeds In A Cup® presents this as a Tropical Indoor Project for temperate zones.
Propagation
Seed (variable) or air-layering.
Seasonal growth & harvest
Fruits year-round in tropics.
Growing conditions
Tropical and subtropical scrubland.
Weather & tolerances
Drought tolerant; sensitive to frost.
Pests & plant health
Fruit flies.
Plant safety
Safe.
Botanical features
Evergreen shrub/tree with peeling copper bark and aromatic fruit.
Varieties
‘Ruby Supreme’, ‘Homestead’.
Garden & everyday uses
Juice, jams, fresh fruit (High Vitamin C)
Native range & distribution
Native to Central and South America.
Conservation
Secure; invasive in Hawaii/Galapagos.
Name origins
From the Arawak name ‘guayaba’.
History
Spread across the tropics by Portuguese and Spanish traders.
TURN KNOWING INTO GROWING
Your next beginning, in a cup.
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THE GROWING CONVERSATION
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