Strawberry guava
Strawberry guava
Psidium cattleianum
📋Quick Facts
Height
3.0-5.0m
Spread
2.5-4.0m
Growth
🐢 Slow
Takes time to establish
Care Level
👍 Moderate
Some experience helpful
Water
💧💧 Average watering
Every "7-10" days
Hardiness
Zone 9-10
Cropping Timeline
Strawberry guava is a quick and generous fruiter, often bearing within three years from a container-grown plant. The small, dark red fruits have a fragrant strawberry-guava flavour that is wonderful fresh or in jam. It is self-fertile and relatively compact, making it a good conservatory or greenhouse plant in cooler climates. In tropical and subtropical areas it can become invasive, so check local guidance. Remarkably pest-free compared to other tropical fruit.
About
Small tree producing sweet red fruits; good for large pots.
Pest Resilience
Few pests in temperate climates; generally robust.
Visual Characteristics
Fruits
Harvest: Autumn / fall
Culinary
Fresh eating, jams, juicing, smoothies, sauces
The strawberry guava year in your garden
How to Propagate
This plant produces viable seeds for propagation
Hardiness Zones
USDA 9–10 equivalent