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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) — In late spring to early summer, Pineapple Guava graces gardens with unique flowers; multi-colored and red and white
Pineapple Guava (Feijoa Sellowiana) — is a versatile and ornamental evergreen shrub that brings a tropical flair to temperate garden landscapes
Pineapple Guava (Feijoa Sellowiana) — providing a striking contrast and year-round visual interest; this shrub is drought-tolerant once established
Pineapple Guava (Feijoa Sellowiana) — Feijoa sellowiana should be planted in well-drained soil; the plant produces oval fruit, image 110
Pineapple Guava (Feijoa Sellowiana) — glossy green with silvery undersides; the blossoms have fleshy white petals set against a burst of red stamens
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