Psidium guajava

Agro-ecological Zone
All zones
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
Fairly slow Bark removal No Evergreen Kenya
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Kenya 890-2600 18-26 900-3400 unknown
Common names/English Kamba Kikuyu Maasai Samburu
Guava Kivela Mubera
Propagation Method Seed shelf life Pre-sowing seed treatment Seed Dispersal
Seedlings, direct sowing Long (Over 6 Months) Not necessary Animals
Family Products Niche AFD Taxon AFD Link Useful Tropical Plant Taxon Useful Tropical Plant Link Ecological Services PROTA Other Links
Myrtaceae Fruits, Firewood, Charcoal, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead Prunus africana Prunus africana (Hook.f.) Kalkman Shade, Wind break
Cultural Uses
Ornamental