Psidium guajava
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| All zones |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast | Pruning, Coppicing, Irrigation | Yes | Evergreen | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1000-2000 | 15-45 | 0-2000 | Rich clay loams, Poor soils with reasonably good drainage |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu |
|---|---|---|
| Guava | Kivela | Mubera |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedlings, direct sowing | Long (Over 6 Months) | Animals |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtaceae | Fruits, Firewood, Charcoal, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine | Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead | Psidium guajava | Link | Shade, Wind break |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Exotic | Kiambu, Makueni |