Psidium friedrichsthalianum | Wild Guava, Cas. Originated in … Costa Rica | Shrub

Psidium friedrichsthalianum 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 friedrichsthalianum does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds

Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Psidium friedrichsthalianum so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties

Psidium friedrichsthalianum wild guava,cas is not known as a butterfly attracting plant

Psidium friedrichsthalianum | Wild Guava, Cas 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 friedrichsthalianum is evergreen.

Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Jelly. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … has a high acid content

Fruit … sulphur-yellow skinned and white fleshed

The fruit is sulphur-yellow skinned and white fleshed. It has a high acid content. Psidium friedrichsthalianum is typically used in jelly.

"Growing Unusual Fruit", Alan E. Simmons, Walker and Company, New York, 1972.