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| name = ''Psidium''
|familia=Myrtaceae
| common_names = Guava, Tropical Guava
|genus=Psidium
| growth_habit = evergreen shrubs/small trees{{SSN}}
|common_name=Guava, Tropical Guava
|habit=shrub
|origin=Mexico, C America
| origin = Mexico thru C America
|lifespan=perennial
|exposure=sun
| lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->
|sun_ref=Sunset National Garden Book
| exposure = full sun, high-shade{{SSN}}
|water=moderate
| water = moderate{{SSN}}
|water_ref=Sunset National Garden Book
| features = fruit{{SSN}}
|features=edible, fruit
| hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
|Temp Metric=°F
| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
|sunset_zones=varies by species
| usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
|jumpin=If this plant info box on watering; zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks!
| sunset_zones = varies by species{{SSN}}
|image=Psidium guajava.jpg
| color = IndianRed
|image_width=240
| image = Psidium guajava.jpg
|image_caption=Apple Guava ''Psidium guajava''
| image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
| image_caption = Apple Guava ''Psidium guajava'' <br/>fruit and leaves
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'''Adaptation''': The tropical guava is best adapted to the warm climate of Florida and Hawaii, although it can be grown in coastal Southern California, and with some protection, selected areas north to Mendocino County. Guavas actually thrive in both humid and dry climates, but can survive only a few degrees of frost. The tree will recover from a brief exposure to 29° F but may be completely defoliated. Young trees are particularly sensitive to cold spells. Older trees, killed to the ground, have sent up new shoots which fruited 2 years later. Guavas can take considerable neglect, withstanding temporary waterlogging and very high temperatures. They tend to bear fruit better in areas with a definite winter or cooler season. The adaptability of the guava makes it a serious weed tree in some tropical areas. The smaller guava cultivars can make an excellent container specimen.
'''Adaptation''': The tropical guava is best adapted to the warm climate of Florida and Hawaii, although it can be grown in coastal Southern California, and with some protection, selected areas north to Mendocino County. Guavas actually thrive in both humid and dry climates, but can survive only a few degrees of frost. The tree will recover from a brief exposure to 29° F but may be completely defoliated. Young trees are particularly sensitive to cold spells. Older trees, killed to the ground, have sent up new shoots which fruited 2 years later. Guavas can take considerable neglect, withstanding temporary waterlogging and very high temperatures. They tend to bear fruit better in areas with a definite winter or cooler season. The adaptability of the guava makes it a serious weed tree in some tropical areas. The smaller guava cultivars can make an excellent container specimen.
'''Fruits''': Guava fruits may be round, ovoid or pear-shaped, 2 - 4 inches long, and have 4 or 5 protruding floral remnants (sepals) at the apex. Varieties differ widely in flavor and seediness. The better varieties are soft when ripe, creamy in texture with a rind that softens to be fully edible. The flesh may be white, pink, yellow, or red. The sweet, musky odor is pungent and penetrating. The seeds are numerous but small and, in good varieties, fully edible. Actual seed counts have ranged from 112 to 535. The quality of the fruit of guavas grown in cooler areas is often disappointing.
'''Fruits''': Guava fruits may be round, ovoid or pear-shaped, 2 - 4 inches long, and have 4 or 5 protruding floral remnants (sepals) at the apex. Varieties differ widely in flavor and seediness. The better varieties are soft when ripe, creamy in texture with a rind that softens to be fully edible. The flesh may be white, pink, yellow, or red. The sweet, musky odor is pungent and penetrating. The seeds are numerous but small and, in good varieties, fully edible. Actual seed counts have ranged from 112 to 535. The quality of the fruit of guavas grown in cooler areas is often disappointing.
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Guava. The name guava is applied to the fruit of various species of Psidium, frequently with the addition of a qualifying word such as apple, pear, Cattley, to distinguish different species and varieties. In Spanish it is guayaba, in Portuguese goiaba. and in French goyave (the plant goyavier). In Brazil the name araca, with qualifying words, is applied to a number of wild species.
Guava. The name guava is applied to the fruit of various species of Psidium, frequently with the addition of a qualifying word such as apple, pear, Cattley, to distinguish different species and varieties. In Spanish it is guayaba, in Portuguese goiaba. and in French goyave (the plant goyavier). In Brazil the name araca, with qualifying words, is applied to a number of wild species.
* ''[[Psidium australe]]'' <small>[[Cambess.]]</small>
* ''[[Psidium australe]]'' <small>[[Cambess.]]</small>
* ''[[Psidium cinereum]]''
* ''[[Psidium cinereum]]''
* ''[[Psidium dumetorum]]'' – [[Jamaican Guava]] ([[extinct]]: late 1970s)
* ''[[Psidium dumetorum]]'' – [[Jamaican Guava]] ([[extinct]]: late 1970s)
* ''[[Psidium firmum]]'' <small>[[Otto Karl Berg|O.Berg]]</small>
* ''[[Psidium firmum]]'' <small>[[Otto Karl Berg|O.Berg]]</small>
* ''[[Psidium friedrichsthalium]]'' – [[Cas Guava]], [[Costa Rica Guava]], ''"[[arrayán]]"'' ([[El Salvador]])
* ''[[Psidium friedrichsthalium]]'' – [[Cas Guava]], [[Costa Rica Guava]], ''"[[arrayán]]"'' ([[El Salvador]])
* ''[[Psidium galapageium]]'' – [[Galápagos Guava]]
* ''[[Psidium galapageium]]'' – [[Galápagos Guava]]
* ''[[Psidium guajava]]'' – [[Apple Guava]], Common Guava
* ''[[Psidium guajava]]'' – [[Apple Guava]], Common Guava
* ''[[Psidium guineense]]'' <small>Sw.</small> – [[Guinea Guava]]<!-- OrnitolColomb3:7. -->
* ''[[Psidium guineense]]'' <small>Sw.</small> – [[Guinea Guava]]<!-- OrnitolColomb3:7. -->
* ''[[Psidium harrisianum]]''
* ''[[Psidium harrisianum]]''
* ''[[Psidium havanense]]''
* ''[[Psidium havanense]]''
* ''[[Psidium incanescens]]'' <small>[[Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius|Mart.]]</small>
* ''[[Psidium incanescens]]'' <small>[[Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius|Mart.]]</small>
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* ''[[Psidium littorale]]'' – [[Cattley Guava]], Peruvian Guava, ''"[[arazá]]"'' ([[Colombia]]), "Chinese guava" (as [[invasive species]])
* ''[[Psidium littorale]]'' – [[Cattley Guava]], Peruvian Guava, ''"[[arazá]]"'' ([[Colombia]]), "Chinese guava" (as [[invasive species]])
** ''Psidium littorale'' var. ''cattleianum'' – Strawberry Guava
** ''Psidium littorale'' var. ''cattleianum'' – Strawberry Guava
** ''Psidium littorale'' var. ''littorale'' – Lemon Guava, ''waiawī'' ([[Hawaiian language|Hawaiʻi]])
** ''Psidium littorale'' var. ''littorale'' – Lemon Guava, ''waiawī'' ([[Hawaiian language|Hawaiʻi]])
* ''[[Psidium montanum]]'' – [[Mountain Guava]]
* ''[[Psidium montanum]]'' – [[Mountain Guava]]
* ''[[Psidium pedicellatum]]''
* ''[[Psidium pedicellatum]]''
* ''[[Psidium robustum]]'' <small>O.Berg</small>
* ''[[Psidium robustum]]'' <small>O.Berg</small>
* ''[[Psidium rostratum]]''
* ''[[Psidium rostratum]]''
* ''[[Psidium sartorianum]]'' – [[Sartre Guava]], ''"[[arrayán]]"'' ([[Mexico]]), ''[[guyabita del Peru]]'' ([[Panama]], [[Costa Rica]])
* ''[[Psidium sartorianum]]'' – [[Sartre Guava]], ''"[[arrayán]]"'' ([[Mexico]]), ''[[guyabita del Peru]]'' ([[Panama]], [[Costa Rica]])
* ''[[Psidium sintenisii]]'' – ''[[hoja menuda]]''
* ''[[Psidium sintenisii]]'' – ''[[hoja menuda]]''
* ''[[Psidium socorrense]]''
* ''[[Psidium socorrense]]''
* ''[[Psidium spathulatum]]'' <small>Mattos</small>
* ''[[Psidium spathulatum]]'' <small>Mattos</small>
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