Family Name | Myrtaceae |
Scientific name | Psidium guajava L |
Common name | Apple guajava |
Growth habit | Single stem, semideciduous tree |
Leaf | elliptical or ovary, pale green colour, fragrant smell after squeeze. |
Flower | white, flowering in summer (April to May) and autumn (September to October). |
Fruit | Fleshy Multiple Fruits, takes 6 months to be mature. |
More to learn | Remove seeds and grind it into paste that helps baby to absorb iron Boil the skin with brown sugar can stop diarrhea Boil raw psidium guajava L with its leaves and myrobalan can lower the blood sugar level. |
Properties | fruits: cold, juicy and soft. |
Treats | astringing to stop diarrhea, chordapsus, dysentery and dyspeptic Fresh leaf : injury such as contusion, sprain or fracture from falling, blow etc. |
Reference | General information on Psidium Guajavac Gallery on Psidium Guajava Plant Profile on Psidium Guajava Medical usage i Characteristics of Psidium Guajava |