Acca sellowiana
Feijoa
- Main interest:
- early bloomer and fruit bearing
- Exposure:
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil humidity:
- moist soil
- Flower colour:
- white, pink, red
- Fragrance:
- Mildly fragrant
- Flowering period:
- May to June
- Foliage:
- green
- USDA Hardiness:
- zone 7a: -18 °C (0 °F) View Zone Map
- Mature height & width (max.):
- height: 15 ft (4.5 m) width: 15 ft (4.5 m)
- Use:
- hedge, specimen
Feijoa is prized for its foliage, flowers, and fruit. This spring bloomer has thick, leathery green leaves and edible white and pink flowers with crimson stamens. It produces a red-flushed green fruit, which has a pineapple - strawberry like taste. You can eat the fruit raw or make into jams, pies, etc.. Perfect in a colourful hedge, border, or on its own this flowering tree not only provides colourful interest but edible flowers and fruits.
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Synonym(s): Feijoa sellowiana
Also known as: Pineapple Guava