Black guava is a tropical tree, that produces sweet fruits which are eaten as a fruit or used as an ingredient in drinks, smoothies, and desserts. The leaves and flowers both are both mildly fragrant and attractive. it is called in different languages in India as- hindi- Amrud, Tamil- Koyapazham, Malayalam- Perakka, Telugu- Jaamapandu, Kannada- Seebe/Pyarilhannu/Sibe hannu/ Perale, Bengali- Payara, Gujarati- Jamrukh/Jamphal, Konkani- Paer, Marathi- Peroo, Punjabi- Amrud, Tulu- Perangai.
For growing guava in pots choose a quality potting mix or make your own substrate using equal parts compost, sand, and soil.
Growing guava is possible in a variety of soil types. It is one of the plants that tolerates different soil types easily. It can be grown in heavy clay-rich or very sandy soil with pH ranging from 4.5 (acidic) to 9.4 (alkaline), but a loose, well-drained soil that is rich in organic matter and neutral to slightly acidic in pH is optimum.
