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    Also Known As

    • Feijoa sellowiana
    • Pineapple Guava

    Plant type

    tree, shrub

    size

    • H: 6'-12'
    • W: 6'-12'

    planting zones

    • 8a-11

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    Acca sellowiana plant details

    Acca sellowiana is a broadleaf evergreen shrub or tree with blue and green foliage. In spring and summer red and white flowers emerge followed by green fruit. Attracts bees and birds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, clay, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Acca sellowiana

    Plant type: shrub or tree
    Plant family: myrtaceae
    Foliage: evergreen blue and green
    Mature size: 6 FT - 12 FT - wide, 6 FT - 12 FT - tall
    Flowers: red and white blooms in spring and summer
    Uses: easy-to-grow, espalier, hedge, screen, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Acca sellowiana

    USDA Zones: 8a - 11
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
    Watering frequency: regular - low
    Resistant to: heat
    Soil needs: average, clay, rich and well-drained

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    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Edible and gorgeous! Pretty pink and white fleshy blossoms are wonderfully tasty and if you can manage not to eat them, you will be rewarded with 2-3" egg-shaped green edible fruits that taste of pineapple and mint. This South American 12-20' evergreen tree/shrub is quite ornamental with its glossy-green leaves which are silvery beneath. Can be grown indoors, two are needed for cross-pollination. S/M

    By: Forestfarm

    Pineapple Guava, Feijoa, or Guavasteen is an evergreen perennial shrub or small tree in the myrtle family. Although not a true guava, they are closely related to the tropical guava and originate from temperate South America. Growing up to 20 feet in height, Pineapple Guava is slow growing and is most typically seen as a shrub of 6 feet. The fruit of this plant is egg-sized, juicy, and tropical in flavor. Reminiscent of pineapple, apple, and mint in flavor, it’s cultivated commercially in several countries like New Zealand. Although the Pineapple Guava is an evergreen, the trees require a cool winter period in order to flower and fruit, so these trees perform best in temperate and subtropical climates. Cold hardy to zone 8 and above, or to 10 degrees Fahrenheit.

    By: Wanderlust Nursery

    Zn 8. White flowers with red accents. Edible fruit

    By: Little Prince of Oregon

    Many clones are not self-fertile and needs another pineapple guava to act as the pollinator. The green fruit is abundant if the flowers have been pollinated properly, One of the only guava with a Pineapple flavor. The fleshy floweers are edible as well and have an unforgetable honey/perfume/pineapple flavor that the birds love as well but generally do little damage to the crop. Depending on the temperature, it ripens in 4 to 7 months.

    By: Florida Hill Nursery

    "Pineapple Guava" is an easy-care fruiting plant for container growing. This drought tolerant plant is an evergreen shrub with leathery green leaves and silvery undersides. Sweet, edible flowers appear May through June and the kiwi-sized fruit has waxy green skin and soft succulent flesh similar to a pear in texture. The green fruit develops a sweet fragrance even before it fully ripens in the fall. Plants need to be subjected to cool night temperatures from the 20's- 50's for successful flowering. "Pineapple Guava" tastes like a cross between pineapple and guava with a hint of mint. Cut the fruit in half and scoop the pulp with a spoon for a delicious treat. Fruiting starts 3-5 years after planting. Although somewhat self-fertile, we recommend planting two for best pollination. Feijoa is remarkably pest-and disease-resistant. Also known as Acca sellowiana.

    By: Logee's Plants for Home & Garden

    This guava is small multi-branched scrub or small tree, with beautiful gray green foliage. Its showy flowers are white with a red accents. It is easily trained as espalier, hedge or small specimen tree.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    Pineapple guava becomes a shubby tree with silver green leaves. Fluffy edible rosey red flowers in summer. Oval egg size green fruit matures in autumn having a aromatic pinapple taste. Cannot Freeze.

    By: Accents for Home and Garden

    A no-care evergreen shrub with silvery-green foliage and producing 1.5" lavender blooms with a large prominent boss of purplish-red stamens. The edible flowers are often followed by the tropical flavored guava-like fruit. For the best fruit production plant at least two different varieties or seedlings. Ours are grown from seed.

    By: Almost Eden

    This gorgeous large shrub or small tree from southwestern Brazil and northern Argentina can be maintained as a shrub at 6' or pushed along into a tree of upwards of 12'. The attractions -- evergreen leaves backed in a powdery silver, orange-red shredding bark, and sweetly edible white petals surrounding a boss of red stamens. Also, delicious fruit in a good year if a partner is nearby. Frost hardy in USDA zone 8.

    By: Cistus Nursery

    Evergreen shrub 6-8' tall and wide. Red and pink flowers that mature into tasty sweet fruit. Plant 2 for best fruit set.

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    Gardening facts about Acca sellowiana plant

    How to Grow Acca sellowiana

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular - drought tolerant

    • Soil Needs

      • clay
      • adaptable
      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green
      • blue

    • Flower Color

      • white
      • red

    • Wildlife

      • birds
      • bees

    • Fruit

      • green

    • Flower Season

      • summer
      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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