Psidium acidum - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
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Common Names
- Acidum Psidium
- Psidium Acidum
- Psidium Psidium
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Psidium acidum (also called Brazilian guava, among many other common names) is a small tree or shrub native to South America. It has dark green, glossy leaves and white flowers. It is found in tropical and subtropical regions, in humid forests, and in disturbed areas.
Uses & Benefits
Psidium acidum has non-medical uses such as a hedge plant, a windbreak, and for erosion control. It can also be used as a decorative plant in gardens.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Psidium acidum has small, white flowers with yellow anthers and green sepals. The seeds are small and black in color. The seedlings are small, with a single pair of cotyledons and a single stem.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Psidium acidum is best propagated from semi-hardwood cuttings taken in late summer or early fall. Cuttings should be taken from healthy, mature branches and placed in a moist, well-drained medium. The cuttings should be kept in a warm, humid environment until they have rooted. Once rooted, the cuttings can be transplanted into individual containers and grown in a sunny location.
Where to Find Psidium acidum
Psidium acidum is native to Brazil and can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of South America.
Psidium acidum FAQ
What is the scientific name of Psidium acidum?
Psidium acidum
What is the common name of Psidium acidum?
Acid Guava
What is the native range of Psidium acidum?
Central and South America
Species in the Psidium genus
Psidium acranthum, Psidium acunae, Psidium acutangulum, Psidium albescens, Psidium amplexicaule, Psidium appendiculatum, Psidium australe, Psidium balium, Psidium brevifolium, Psidium brownianum, Psidium calyptranthoides, Psidium cattleianum, Psidium celastroides, Psidium cymosum, Psidium densicomum, Psidium dictyophyllum, Psidium donianum, Psidium eugenii, Psidium firmum, Psidium friedrichsthalianum, Psidium fulvum, Psidium glaziovianum, Psidium grandifolium, Psidium guajava, Psidium guineense, Psidium guyanense, Psidium haitiense, Psidium hasslerianum, Psidium hotteanum, Psidium inaequilaterum, Psidium itanareense, Psidium jakuscianum, Psidium kennedyanum, Psidium langsdorffii, Psidium laruotteanum, Psidium longipetiolatum, Psidium loustalotii, Psidium macahense, Psidium maribense, Psidium minutifolium, Psidium misionum, Psidium montanum, Psidium munizianum, Psidium myrsinites, Psidium myrtoides, Psidium nannophyllum, Psidium navasense, Psidium nummularia, Psidium nutans, Psidium oblongatum,
Species in the Myrtaceae family
Acca lanuginosa, Acca macrostema, Accara elegans, Actinodium cunninghamii, Agonis baxteri, Agonis flexuosa, Agonis grandiflora, Agonis theiformis, Agonis undulata, Agonis hypericifolia, Algrizea macrochlamys, Algrizea minor, Allosyncarpia ternata, Aluta appressa, Aluta aspera, Aluta maisonneuvei, Aluta quadrata, Aluta teres, Amomyrtella irregularis, Amomyrtella guilii, Amomyrtus luma, Amomyrtus meli, Angophora bakeri, Angophora clelandi, Angophora costata, Angophora crassifolia, Angophora dichromophloia, Angophora euryphylla, Angophora exul, Angophora floribunda, Angophora hispida, Angophora inopina, Angophora leiocarpa, Angophora melanoxylon, Angophora paludosa, Angophora robur, Angophora subvelutina, Angophora woodsiana, Angophora clelandii, Anticoryne diosmoides, Anticoryne ovalifolia, Anticoryne melanosperma, Archirhodomyrtus baladensis, Archirhodomyrtus beckleri, Archirhodomyrtus paitensis, Archirhodomyrtus turbinata, Archirhodomyrtus vieillardii, Arillastrum gummiferum, Astartea aspera, Astartea corniculata,