Psidium cattleianum

 

  Strawberry Guava

  Family: Myrtaceae

  Origin: Native to Brazil

Hardiness: Freezes at 20 degrees
Growth: Slow growing to about 10 feet high by 8 feet wide
Form: Open form exposes attractive bark and branches
Leaves: Glossy; medium green; 2-3 inches long; new leaves are bronze
Flowers: White flowers in the spring
Fruit or Seeds: Dark red, edible 1.5 inch berries in the fall
Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Weekly watering in summer when young; twice a month later
Soil: Likes a well drained, rich soil; amend with organic matter
Fertilizer: Fertilize in the spring with NPK
Prune: Shape and thin in the spring to reveal branching habit
Problems: Protect from frost in cold winters; protected planting site

Attractive as a specimen plant pruned to show branching pattern and bark. Easily maintained in a shrub border at 6 feet or fence high.

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