Strawberry guava
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Strawberry guava is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 9): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. It also needs warm summers – in Central Europe that means wine-growing regions, cities or a sheltered south-facing wall.
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Profile
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Height
- 4 m
- Spread
- 3 m
- Growth
- medium
- Lifespan
- 40 years
- First yield
- after 3 years
- Hardiness
- zone 9–11
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt
- Soil moisture
- semi-dry – very moist
- pH
- 5 – 7.5
- Synonyms
- Cherry guava, Cattley Psidium
Flowering & harvest
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Uses
Growing
Wärmeliebender, immergrüner Strauch für humosen, frischen, durchlässigen Boden in voller Sonne. Frostempfindlich; liefert essbare, erdbeerartige rote Früchte und ist in manchen Regionen invasiv.
Frequently asked questions
Strawberry guava: how big does it get?
Strawberry guava (Psidium cattleianum) grows as a Shrub and reaches roughly 4 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 3 m. Growth is medium.
Strawberry guava: what site does it need?
Strawberry guava tolerates light shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt. Soil moisture should be in the range semi-dry – very moist. The pH may lie between 5 and 7.5.
Strawberry guava: is it hardy?
Strawberry guava is listed as hardy in zone 9–11 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Strawberry guava: will it grow in Central Europe?
Strawberry guava is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 9): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. It also needs warm summers – in Central Europe that means wine-growing regions, cities or a sheltered south-facing wall.
Strawberry guava: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from May to June.
Strawberry guava: when is it harvested?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate the fruit ripens from August to September.
Strawberry guava: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Strawberry guava. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Strawberry guava: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 7/10, Medicinal 3/10, Other uses 3/10.
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