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Pineapple Guava

Feijoa Sellowiana

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Overview

The Pineapple Guava, Feijoa sellowiana, is an evergreen shrub reaching 10-15 feet tall and wide. It features silvery-green leaves and spring blooms with edible, crimson petals. In the fall, oval fruits with a sweet, aromatic flavor ripen. Hardy in USDA zones 8-10, it thrives in full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. Drought-tolerant once established, it serves as a hedge, specimen, or container plant.

Sun Full, HalfWater LowZones 10–11Type Shrub, TreeClimate Mediterranean, Subtropical
Pineapple Guava (Feijoa Sellowiana) — It features silvery-green leaves and spring blooms with edible, crimson petals; glossy green with silvery, image 62

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Low
USDA zones
10–11

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Shrub, Tree
Family
Myrtaceae
Climate
Mediterranean, Subtropical

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Pineapple Guava (Feijoa Sellowiana) — the plant produces oval fruit
Pineapple Guava (Feijoa Sellowiana) — When incorporating Feijoa into a landscape design; making it a low-maintenance option for water-wise gardens
Pineapple Guava (Feijoa Sellowiana) — making it a low-maintenance option for water-wise gardens; the Pineapple Guava, Feijoa sellowiana, is an, image 82
Pineapple Guava (Feijoa Sellowiana) — Drought-tolerant once established, it serves as a hedge, specimen, or container plant; it features silvery-green leaves
Pineapple Guava (Feijoa Sellowiana) — multi-colored and red and white flowers in the garden; in late spring to early summer, Pineapple Guava graces gardens
Pineapple Guava (Feijoa Sellowiana) — glossy green with silvery undersides
Pineapple Guava (Feijoa Sellowiana) — The Pineapple Guava, Feijoa sellowiana, is an evergreen shrub reaching 10-15 feet tall and wide; hardy in, image 91
Pineapple Guava (Feijoa Sellowiana) — consider its adaptability and multi-sensory offerings; shrub / tree with multi-colored and red and white, image 116
Pineapple Guava (Feijoa Sellowiana) — consider its adaptability and multi-sensory offerings; shrub / tree with multi-colored and red and white blooms
Pineapple Guava (Feijoa Sellowiana) — which not only add beauty but are also edible; providing a striking contrast and year-round visual interest, image 75
Pineapple Guava (Feijoa Sellowiana) — approximately 2 to 4 inches long
Pineapple Guava (Feijoa Sellowiana) — which not only add beauty but are also edible; providing a striking contrast and year-round visual interest, image 105
Pineapple Guava (Feijoa Sellowiana) — It also serves as an excellent choice for windbreaks; mature at a height and spread of 10 to 15 feet, image 83
Pineapple Guava (Feijoa Sellowiana) — The Pineapple Guava, Feijoa sellowiana, is an evergreen shrub reaching 10-15 feet tall and wide; hardy in, image 61
Pineapple Guava (Feijoa Sellowiana) — These fruits have a distinctive sweet taste, reminiscent of pineapple, apple, and mint; which can be trained, image 79
Pineapple Guava (Feijoa Sellowiana) — Drought-tolerant once established, it serves as a hedge, specimen, or container plant; it features, image 95
Pineapple Guava (Feijoa Sellowiana) — consider its adaptability and multi-sensory offerings
Pineapple Guava (Feijoa Sellowiana) — glossy green with silvery undersides; the blossoms have fleshy white petals set against a burst of red stamens, image 71
Pineapple Guava (Feijoa Sellowiana) — The blossoms have fleshy white petals set against a burst of red stamens; drought-tolerant once established, image 104
Pineapple Guava (Feijoa Sellowiana) — providing a striking contrast and year-round visual interest; this shrub is drought-tolerant once established, image 72
Pineapple Guava (Feijoa Sellowiana) — In late spring to early summer, Pineapple Guava graces gardens with unique flowers; multi-colored and red and, image 73
Pineapple Guava (Feijoa Sellowiana) — making it a low-maintenance option for water-wise gardens
Pineapple Guava (Feijoa Sellowiana) — The blossoms have fleshy white petals set against a burst of red stamens
Pineapple Guava (Feijoa Sellowiana) — is a versatile and ornamental evergreen shrub that brings a tropical flair to temperate garden landscapes, image 67
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