Psidium — 12 species
Botanical species in the genus Psidium recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Psidium acutangulum
Psidium acutangulum
Family: Myrtaceae
Cultivation
A plant of hot, dry, tropical climates. Plants succeed in full sun and also in dappled shade. Prefers a fertile, moisture-retentive soil and a sunny position.
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Psidium cattleianum
Psidium cattleianum
Family: Myrtaceae
Cultivation
Strawberry guava can thrive in a range of conditions from the humid lowland tropics and subtropics up to elevations of 1,500 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 22 - 28°c, but can tolerate 9 - 32°c, and will succeed outdoors only in the warmest parts of the temperate zone. When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about -6°c, but young growth can be severely damaged at -1°c.
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Psidium friedrichsthalianum
Psidium friedrichsthalianum
Family: Myrtaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the tropics and subtropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 1,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 22 - 28°c, but can tolerate 16 - 31°c. Plants are easily injured by frost.
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Psidium guajava
Psidium guajava
Family: Myrtaceae
Cultivation
The guava is a hardy tree that adapts to a wide range of growing conditions from the humid lowland tropics to the cooler elevations, fruiting at elevations up to 1,500 metres and surviving as high as 2,000 metres. It can stand a wide range of temperatures; the highest yields are recorded at mean temperatures of 23 - 28°c, whilst in the subtropics quiescent trees can withstand light frost, and 3.5 - 6 months (depending on the cultivar) of mean temperatures above 16°c are sufficient for flowering and fruiting. When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about -5°c, but young growth can be severely damaged at -1°c.
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Psidium guineense
Psidium guineense
Family: Myrtaceae
Cultivation
A plant of tropical to warm subtropical climates. Plants are tolerant of a variety of soil conditions. Does not grow well on light, sandy soils.
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Psidium myrtoides
Psidium myrtoides
Family: Myrtaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in full sun and in dappled shade. Established plants are drought tolerant. Trees are generally slow growing.
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Psidium oblongatum
Psidium oblongatum
Family: Myrtaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in full sun and in dappled shade. Plants can tolerate seasonal inundation of the soil. Plants have a moderate rate of growth.
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Psidium rufum
Family: Myrtaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in full sun and in dappled shade. Established plants are drought tolerant.
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Psidium sartorianum
Psidium sartorianum
Family: Myrtaceae
Cultivation
A plant of warm, tropical climates, where it can be found at elevations up to 1,500 metres. It is able to survive some frost. Succeeds in full sun and in dappled shade.
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