Pineapple Guava
Feijoa sellowiana
SKU
03570
Versatile, and easy to grow with an upright branching form, edible flowers, and tropical fruit! Fleshy white flower petals have showy red accents, contrasting nicely with the gray-green foliage. Tasty guava-like fruit ripens in late fall. Easily trained as espalier, a hedge, or a small specimen tree for landscape or container. Evergreen.
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Full sun
Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers.
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| Botanical Pronunciation | fa-JO-a se-lo-ee-AH-na |
|---|---|
| Average Size at Maturity | Moderate growing; reaches 10 to 15 ft. tall and wide. |
| Bloom Time | Early Summer |
| Design Ideas | Evokes either a Mediterranean or tropical character in gardens. The coloring of this foliage complements western natives that have very pale, gray or hairy foliage. Plant as a background or specimen for the flowers. In warm climates use as a fruit tree in orchards. Excellent screen or single specimen plant. |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Gray-green |
| Garden Style | Mediterranean, Rustic, Tropical |
| Growth Habit | Erect |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Landscape Use | Container, Espalier, Hedge, Privacy Screen, Specimen, Coastal Exposure, Wildlife Garden, Urban Garden, Kitchen Garden |
| Light Needs | Full sun |
| Soil Needs | Fruit Tree & Vine |
| Special Feature | Edible, Tolerates Poor Soils, Waterwise, Year-round Interest, Bird Friendly |
| Water Needs | Moderate |
| Watering Needs | Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers. |
| Companion Plants | Fig (Ficus); Mandevilla (Mandevilla); Bottlebrush (Callistemon); Loropetalum (Loropetalum); Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina) |
Grows easily in average to rich, well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates mild drought. Feed with a slow-release fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
This Plant's Growing Zones: 8-10
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