Psidium guajava purpurea

Guava - Purple

                                    
   ID#594
 
 
 

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A tropical plant’s nursery in Danielson, CT

For the tropical fruit lover! This delicious pink fleshed guava has outstanding ornamental appeal.

The attractive purple tones are carried in the leaves, stems, flowers and fruit. Flowering starts at 3 to 4' in height and is followed by 3-4" diameter fruit.


I like the smell of guava, known in Mexico as the “gossip fruit”, because you can’t hide the smell.

HEIGHT X SPREAD: 4 - 6 ft in container PLANT TYPE: Tropical shrub - Evergreen. Minimum temperature 50 F degrees. GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: medium/bold LIGHT: Full sun WATER: moist, let surface dry before watering. Use clay pot to maintain root health SOIL: potting medium
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: spring and summer. Pink delicate petals with many long stringy center. Plant needs to be 3-4 ft. height to flower. FRUIT AND SEED: 3 - 4 inch diameter fruit with a purple blush outer color and a strong aroma. KEY FEATURES: purple hues carry in all plant features: leaves, flower & fruit.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch Arrived in 2.5” pot about 4-6” tall. Re-potted in 8” clay pot using Metromix and fertilized with “Multicote 4” (14-14-16 & minerals, slow release/4 month). Plant perish after hurricane flood august 2011
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March  2011

June 2012

More photos as plants develop.