Guava
Scientific name
Psidium guajava L.
English Name
Guava
Malayalam name
പേര
Common name
Common Guava
Description
- Habit : Tree
- Habitat : Cultivated
- Leaves : opposite, elliptic-oblong, base rounded to obtuse-cuneate
- Flowers : white
- Fruit : a berry, globose
- Seeds : many
How to use
- Diarrhea, Dysentery: Decoction of bark and leaves are used for the treatment of diarrhea, dysentery, vomiting
- Toothache : Leaves chewed are help to relieve toothache
Parts used
Bark,Leaves and Fruit
Uses
Cooling, aphrodisiac, antipyretic and antirheumatic
Propagation & Cultivation
It is propagated through seeds and vegetatively.Guavas grow best in well-drained, sandy, or loamy soils with good organic content.Prefers warm, tropical to subtropical climates.Requires full sun for optimal growth and fruit production.