Acca sellowiana
PINEAPPLE GUAVA, FEIJOA
Myrtaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, heavy frost
2.5m
Plant habit
 
2.5m

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Origins: South America

Other Botanical Names: Feijoa obovata, F. schenckiana, F. sellowiana, Orthostemon obovatus, O. sellowianus

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Acca sellowiana
PINEAPPLE GUAVA, FEIJOA
Myrtaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, heavy frost
2.5m
Plant habit
 
2.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: red & white

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Edibility: edible fruit


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical & mediterranean designs

Uses: formal screen, informal screen, formal hedge, pot, large planter

Growth rate: slow

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: hummingbird, bee attracting






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