Costa Rican guava
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2Will it grow where I live?
Costa Rican guava is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 11): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. The summer heat it needs to ripen is out of reach outdoors in Central Europe – greenhouse or conservatory.
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Profile
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Height
- 8 m
- Spread
- 6 m
- Growth
- medium
- Lifespan
- 40 years
- First yield
- after 3 years
- Hardiness
- zone 11–13
- Shade tolerance
- partial shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay
- Soil moisture
- moist – very wet
- pH
- 5 – 7
Uses
Frequently asked questions
Costa Rican guava: how big does it get?
Costa Rican guava (Psidium friedrichsthalianum) grows as a Tree and reaches roughly 8 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 6 m. Growth is medium.
Costa Rican guava: what site does it need?
Costa Rican guava tolerates partial shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay. Soil moisture should be in the range moist – very wet. The pH may lie between 5 and 7.
Costa Rican guava: is it hardy?
Costa Rican guava is listed as hardy in zone 11–13 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Costa Rican guava: will it grow in Central Europe?
Costa Rican guava is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 11): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. The summer heat it needs to ripen is out of reach outdoors in Central Europe – greenhouse or conservatory.
Costa Rican guava: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Costa Rican guava. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Costa Rican guava: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 6/10, Medicinal 3/10, Other uses 2/10.
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