Red Strawberry Guava Tree

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SKU
10002493

Fragrant, Sweet and Juicy Red Strawberry Guava

  • Classic Guava flavor with Strawberry Overtones
  • Glossy Green Foliage
  • Great Privacy Screen

Are you looking for one of the tastiest Guava varieties? Well, look no further. The Red Strawberry Guava (Psidium cattleianum) is one of the most scrumptious Guavas you'll find. You may know it by its other names: Chinese Guava or Cattley Guava. Luckily, it doesn't mind which name you use. And with loads of vitamins A and C and Omega 3 and 6, this plant offers more than most gardeners realize!

This sub-tropical plant will provide plenty of petite summertime fruit which ranges from green to magenta. The soft white flesh is sweet and fragrant.

This variety is known for its strawberry-like flavor with hints of passionfruit and lime. And while this variety grows to only be about an inch and a half long, they are extremely juicy! Its skin is also edible, with the subtle flavor of rose petals.

If you're wondering about ways to eat this tasty fruit, they're nearly limitless. You can eat it plucked fresh from the plant or cut up a few Guavas to add to your yogurt or ice cream. You'll be the talk of the town if you add a few to your next potluck fruit salad, or you can be adventurous and create a sweet and savory salsa!

Where should you plant your Red Strawberry Guava? In your yard, of course! This variety makes a great bush if kept pruned up for size.

Left alone to grow to its mature height and spread, it provides plenty of privacy as a screen or hedge. It makes a fabulous fruiting background of your garden with rich, glossy green leaves. Trust us, it's hard to overlook this attractive plant.

While this plant will warrant all of your adoration, it won't waste all of your gardening time. It's self-fruitful and highly adaptable to a wide variety of soils. It prefers full sun and low moisture soil.

If you love Guava, but you're unsure of which variety to grow, the Red Strawberry Guava is a great choice. Its flavor tastes like the classic sweet fruit with hints of strawberry. Fill your summer with smiles and the air with the sweet scent of Red Strawberry Guavas. Order yours today!

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Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!

Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.

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Nature Hills Container Size by Volume

Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.

Young Plants to 18 Months
Size Volume
2"x2"x3" Ranges from .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume
4.5" Container Equal to .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume
Sprinter Pot Equal to .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume
4" Container Ranges from .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume
6" Container Equal to 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume
1 Quart Equal to 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume
5.5" Container Equal to 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume
4"x4"x5" Ranges from .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume
4"x4"x6" Ranges from 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume
4"x4"x9" Ranges from 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume
4"x4"x10" Ranges from 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume
Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old
Size Volume
2 Quart Equal to 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume
#1 Container Ranges from 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume
5"x5"x12" Equal to 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume
Plants 2 - 4 Years Old
Size Volume
#2 Container Ranges from 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume
#3 Container Ranges from 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume
Plants 3 - 5 Years Old
Size Volume
#5 Container Ranges from 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume
#6 Container Ranges from 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume
#7 Container Ranges from 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume

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Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.

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From To S&H
0 - 19.99 24.99
20 - 49.99 29.99
50 - 69.99 34.99
70 - 99.99 39.99
100 - 129.99 44.99
130 - 149.99 48.99
150 - 150+ Approx 28%

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PLANT HIGHLIGHTS

Red Strawberry Guava Tree Is Suited to Grow in Zones 9-10
Growing Zones 9-10
More Information
Brand Nature Hills' Choice
Botanical Name Psidium cattleiana 'Strawberry or Red Tropical Guava'
Mature Height 15 - 30 feet
Mature Spread 10 - 20 feet
Sun Exposure Full Sun
Soil Widely Adaptable
Moisture Medium
Growth Rate Medium, Slow
Flower Color Green
Foliage Green
Foliage Color Green
Pollinator Friendly Yes
Fruiting Time Winter