Psidium parvifolium - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Griseb.) Griseb.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1866
Citation Micro:
Cat. Pl. Cub. : 285 (1866)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000284556
Common Names
- Few-Leaved Guava
- Mountain Guava
- Tropical Guava
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Psidium parvifolium (also called small-leaved guava, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree with a rounded crown and a smooth, gray bark. It is native to South America and is found in tropical and subtropical climates in the Americas. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and can tolerate some shade.
Uses & Benefits
Psidium parvifolium is used as an ornamental plant and is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, diarrhea, and other ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Psidium parvifolium has white flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have oval-shaped leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Psidium parvifolium can be propagated by seed, cuttings, or air layering. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken from semi-hardwood and treated with a rooting hormone. Air layering can be done in spring or summer by removing a ring of bark from the stem and covering it with moist sphagnum moss. The moss should be kept moist until roots form, then the rooted stem can be cut off from the parent plant and planted.
Where to Find Psidium parvifolium
Psidium parvifolium can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, including Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America.
Psidium parvifolium FAQ
What is the scientific name of Psidium parvifolium?
Psidium parvifolium
What is the common name of Psidium parvifolium?
Small-leaved guava
What is the natural habitat of Psidium parvifolium?
It is found in tropical and subtropical regions of Mexico, Central America, 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,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record kew-166867: Based on the initial data import
August Grisebach (1814-1879): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Griseb.' in the authors string.