Guavas are typical Myrtoideae, with tough dark leaves that are opposite, simple, elliptic to ovate and 5–15 centimetres (2.0–5.9 in) long. The flowers are white, with five petals and numerous stamens. The apple guava or common guava (Psidium guajava; known as Goiaba in Portuguese and Guayaba in Spanish) is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to India, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. It is easily pollinated by insects; in culture, mainly by the common honey bee, Apis mellifera.

• Guava is used for culinary and ornamental purposes
• Guavas may be eaten raw or used in jams, jellies, juices, preserves, and sauces
• Guava possesses antiseptic, astringent & anthelminthic properties.
• Consumption of guava also helps to control diabetes and prevents constipation.
• Guava leaves when applied to wounds and to aching places helps in effectively curing
• Fruits are useful in vitiated condition of Pitta, agalactia, burning sensation, colic, dysentery, general debility and to increase memory power, piles, epilepsy, hysteria, insanity, spermatorrhoea etc..

Guavas are typical Myrtoideae, with tough dark leaves that are opposite, simple, elliptic to ovate and 5–15 centimetres (2.0–5.9 in) long. The flowers are white, with five petals and numerous stamens. The apple guava or common guava (Psidium guajava; known as Goiaba in Portuguese and Guayaba in Spanish) is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to India, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. It is easily pollinated by insects; in culture, mainly by the common honey bee, Apis mellifera.

• Guava is used for culinary and ornamental purposes
• Guavas may be eaten raw or used in jams, jellies, juices, preserves, and sauces
• Guava possesses antiseptic, astringent & anthelminthic properties.
• Consumption of guava also helps to control diabetes and prevents constipation.
• Guava leaves when applied to wounds and to aching places helps in effectively curing
• Fruits are useful in vitiated condition of Pitta, agalactia, burning sensation, colic, dysentery, general debility and to increase memory power, piles, epilepsy, hysteria, insanity, spermatorrhoea etc..