Psidium cattleianum | Stawberry Guava, Cattley Guava. Originated in … Brazil | Shrub
Psidium cattleianum belongs to the plant family MYRTACEÆ and Genus Psidium This Shrub will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Psidium cattleianum does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Psidium cattleianum so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Psidium cattleianum stawberry guava,cattley guava is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Psidium cattleianum | Stawberry Guava, Cattley Guava is an evergreen specimen which means it keeps it leaves throughout the year.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Psidium cattleianum is evergreen.
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Fresh;Juice;Sweets;Jelly. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … has sweet strawberry aroma, without the classic muskiness of P. guajava.
Fruit … 1 1/2 inch round, copper-red colored or purple-red colored skin
The fruit is 1 1/2 inch round, copper-red colored or purple-red colored skin. It has sweet strawberry aroma, without the classic muskiness of P. guajava. As a food source, Psidium cattleianum is often used as juice, in sweets and in jelly. Stawberry guava (sometimes called cattley guava) is most commonly used fresh.
"Growing Unusual Fruit", Alan E. Simmons, Walker and Company, New York, 1972.