Psidium friedrichsthalianum

Species

Also called Costa Rican Guava

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Psidium friedrichsthalianum
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Fact sheet

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Typeshrub, tree

“small evergreen tree or large shrub” — How to Care for wild guava (Psidium friedrichsthalianum)

Days to maturity2–4 years

“typically begins bearing in 2-4 years from planting” — Psidium friedrichsthalianum - How to grow & care

Height24–84 in

“reaching 2-7 m (6-21 ft)” — Psidium friedrichsthalianum - How to grow & care

Transplantyear-round in frost-free zones (11b+); spring to autumn in zones 10b-11a; spring to summer in cooler zones 9-10a

“Timing follows your climate: plant year-round in frost-free zones (11b and warmer), from spring through autumn in zones 10b-11a, and in spring to summer in cooler zones (9-10a)” — Psidium friedrichsthalianum - How to grow & care

Ready whenyellow fruit 3-12 cm across with a uniquely sour taste and aroma; seeds are sometimes hard and inedible

“Yellow fruit 3-12 cm across with a uniquely sour taste and aroma” — Psidium friedrichsthalianum - How to grow & care

Edible partsfruits

“small, tart, yellow fruits” — How to Care for wild guava (Psidium friedrichsthalianum)

Toxicitynot toxic / edible fruit

“Non-toxic / edible fruit” — Psidium friedrichsthalianum - How to grow & care

Indoorsnot suited to indoor culture and best sited where its vigorous, suckering growth can be managed

“not suited to indoor culture and best sited where its vigorous, suckering growth can be managed” — Psidium friedrichsthalianum - How to grow & care

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