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Pineapple Guava |
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Feijoa |
Acca sellowiana | Accepted |
Feijoa sellowiana | Synonym |
Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 10 to 20 feet (3-6 m) |
Plant Spread: | 10 to 20 feet (3-6 m) |
Leaves: | Evergreen Fragrant Other: blue green with silvery, pubescent undersides |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Fruiting Time: | Other: About 6 months after flowers appear |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Bi-Color: Deep Pink and White |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree Xeriscapic Espalier Topiary |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Shade Tree Flowering Tree |
Edible Parts: | Fruit Flowers |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Needs specific temperature: 15C Days to germinate: 21-42 Depth to plant seed: 2mm deep Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Sow indoors in Spring. Transplant when large enough to handle to 3" pots. Overwinter under glass or indoors. Plant out the following Spring after frost. Does not like alkaline soil. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Layering Other: November is the best time to take cuttings which should be 1/5" in diameter with at least 3 nodes |
Pollinators: | Birds Bees Various insects |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Awards and Recognitions: | Other: UC Davis Arboretum All Star |
Posted by Bubbles (Austin, Tx - Zone 8b) on Dec 5, 2011 3:30 PM Makes a beautiful shrub or small tree. The flowers supposedly taste like popcorn, others say marshmallows. I couldn't taste either one. I trimmed up one to make a small tree. Another is still in a pot, but had fruit this past year in spite of the drought. [ Reply to this comment | |
Posted by flaflwrgrl (North Fl. - Zone 8b) on Oct 27, 2013 7:30 PM Acca sellowiana, or pineapple guava as it is commonly called, is not a guava at all. It is actually in the Myrtle family, Myrtaceae, and is native to South America. [ Reply to this comment | |
Posted by plantladylin (Sebastian, Florida - Zone 10a) on Feb 18, 2018 9:12 AM Acca sellowiana is a multistemmed, evergreen shrub that can be grown as a hedge, pruned to a desired shape or form, or trained as a small tree with a single trunk. Although adaptable to most types of soil, it prefers a slightly acid, well drained soil. If grown in very dry climates, supplemental watering will be needed. Pineapple Guava is also tolerant of salt spray, which makes it suitable for coastal gardens. This is a relatively disease and pest free, low maintenance plant with very beautiful flowers that usually appear during April and May. [ Reply to this comment | |
Posted by greenman on Nov 29, 2015 7:58 AM My understanding is that it takes 2 plants to produce a good quantity of fruit. Although it will produce some with only 1 plant, cross pollination greatly increases fruit set, and perhaps taste and size? Can anyone confirm this? [ 1 reply | |
MunchkinsMom | On November 21, 2015 | Transplanted North Fence |
MunchkinsMom | On October 10, 2015 | Obtained plant UCD Plant Sale 1 gallon |
AndreA33 | On November 25, 2014 | Obtained plant |
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