Guava (Amrood) Tree (Psidium guajava): Where It Grows in India and How to Plant It
Psidium guajava
Guava, amrood (अमरूद) in Hindi, is Psidium guajava, the hardy small fruit tree grown across India. How and when to plant an air-layered guava, where to plant it at home, whether it can grow in a pot, when it flowers and fruits, how to recognise it and what to watch out for.
Planting calendar
- North plains (Indo-Gangetic) · Monsoon · Jul, Aug
- Central India · Monsoon · Jul, Aug
- East India · Monsoon · Jul, Aug
- Northwest arid · Monsoon · Jul, Aug
A guide: plant once the rains have wetted the soil, and water young plants through the first hot summers.
- Northeast India · Monsoon · Jun, Jul, Aug
A guide: plant once the early monsoon rains have wetted the soil.
- East coast · Post-monsoon · Oct, Nov
A guide for the Tamil Nadu coast, where the main rains come with the north-east monsoon (TNAU gives June-December).
This article was prepared with AI assistance and checked by the GreenEye team against the sources shown in each section.
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