Overview

Embark on a rewarding gardening journey with our premium white guava live plant. This healthy 4-8 inch tall starter plant, scientifically known as Psidium guajava starter, is your gateway to cultivating delicious tropical fruit right in your own backyard or patio. Known for its aromatic, sweet, and mildly tangy flavor, the white-fleshed guava is a culinary delight, prized for its creamy texture and refreshing taste. This versatile tropical fruit tree is an excellent addition to any garden, offering both ornamental beauty and a bountiful harvest. Whether you’re an experienced gardener or just starting, growing white guava is a fulfilling experience that brings a taste of the tropics to your home.

Our white guava live plant is carefully nurtured to ensure it arrives healthy and ready for planting. It’s ideal for tropical and subtropical gardens, thriving in warm climates (USDA zones 9-11). It can also be successfully grown in pots, allowing you to move it indoors during colder months, or in greenhouses. Guava trees are fast-growing and relatively low-maintenance, making them a popular choice for home growers seeking fresh, exotic fruit. This particular cultivar is a common white-flesh variety, which may include ‘Thai White’ or ‘White Indian’, known for their superior fruit quality.

Key Benefits

Cultivating a white guava live plant offers a multitude of benefits, from the joy of fresh fruit to enhancing your garden’s appeal. Here are some of the advantages you’ll enjoy:

• Fresh, Delicious Fruit: Harvest your own sweet, aromatic, and mildly tangy white guavas. The creamy texture and refreshing taste are incomparable to store-bought varieties.
• High Nutritional Value: Guavas are an excellent source of Vitamin C, providing a healthy boost to your diet directly from your garden.
• Tropical Garden Aesthetic: The lush green foliage and occasional beautiful flowers of the Psidium guajava starter add an exotic touch to any garden or patio.
• Versatile Growing Options: Suitable for in-ground planting in warm climates (USDA zones 9-11) or container growing, making it adaptable to various living situations.
• Fast Growing: These young plants grow quickly under optimal conditions, providing fruit within 2-3 years, a relatively short wait for a tropical fruit tree.
• Easy to Maintain: With proper sunlight, watering, and occasional feeding, this plant is relatively easy to care for, even for novice gardeners.
• Perfect for Culinary Use: Enjoy fresh guavas in smoothies, juices, desserts, or simply eaten raw. The sweet white guava is a versatile ingredient.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

To ensure your white guava live plant thrives and produces abundant fruit, follow these essential care guidelines. Guava trees prefer warm, humid, and sunny conditions. They are best suited for USDA zones 9–11, where they can tolerate a light frost once established. If you live in a cooler climate, consider growing your guava in a large pot that can be moved indoors during winter.

For optimal growth, plant your Psidium guajava starter in well-draining loamy or sandy soil with a pH between 5.5 and 7.5. Avoid waterlogged soil, as this can lead to root rot. The ideal planting time is in spring or early summer when temperatures are consistently above 60°F (15°C). Guava trees are sun-lovers, requiring full sun – at least 6–8 hours of direct sunlight daily – to promote maximum fruiting. Keep the soil moist but not soggy, watering deeply once or twice a week, especially during dry spells. Fertilize your tropical fruit tree with a balanced organic fertilizer (like 10-10-10) every 2–3 months during the active growing season. Regular pruning is also beneficial to shape the plant, encourage strong branching, and enhance fruit production. Harvesting typically begins within 2–3 years, with ripe fruits turning light green to yellow and emitting a fragrant aroma. Understanding how to care for your growing white guava ensures a healthy and productive plant.

Size & Details

You will receive a healthy white guava live plant, measuring between 4–8 inches tall. The exact size may vary slightly depending on the season and growth stage, but each plant is selected for its vigor and readiness to thrive in your garden. This Psidium guajava starter is shipped as a young, actively growing plant, perfectly sized for transplanting into a larger pot or directly into the ground upon arrival. These young trees have a moderate to fast growth rate, especially under warm, sunny conditions.

Guavas typically begin to bear fruit within 2-3 years of planting, offering a relatively quick turnaround for a fruit tree. With proper care, your tropical fruit tree can grow to a significant size, producing abundant sweet white guava for many years. It is important to transplant the plant as soon as possible after arrival to minimize stress and encourage rapid establishment. This starter plant is ideal for creating your own source of delicious, home-grown sweet white guava.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this plant get? A: This white guava live plant arrives 4-8 inches tall. Guava trees can grow quite large in ideal conditions, often reaching 10-20 feet tall if planted in the ground, but they can be kept smaller with pruning in containers.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: While it’s a tropical fruit tree, it can be grown outdoors in USDA zones 9-11. In colder climates, it’s best grown in a pot and brought indoors during winter, making it a versatile option for growing white guava.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: The Psidium guajava starter requires full sun, meaning at least 6–8 hours of direct sunlight daily, to ensure healthy growth and maximum fruit production.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, guavas are generally considered relatively easy to care for, especially once established. They require consistent watering, plenty of sunlight, and occasional fertilization.
• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: You will receive a healthy, live starter plant. Some minor leaf yellowing or drop during transit is normal and temporary due to shipping stress, but the plant will recover quickly once planted.
• Q: How long until it produces fruit? A: This tropical fruit tree typically begins bearing fruit within 2-3 years after planting, rewarding your patience with delicious sweet white guava.
• Q: What type of soil is best for growing white guava? A: Guavas prefer well-draining loamy or sandy soil with a slightly acidic to neutral pH (5.5-7.5). Good drainage is crucial to prevent root issues.
• Q: Can I grow this sweet white guava in a container? A: Absolutely! Growing the white guava live plant in a large container is an excellent option, especially for those in cooler climates, allowing you to move it indoors when temperatures drop.
• Q: How often should I water my guava plant? A: Keep the soil consistently moist but never soggy. Water deeply once or twice a week, adjusting frequency based on temperature and humidity.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: If you are in USDA zones 9-11, your guava can tolerate light frost once established. In colder zones, it must be protected from frost or moved indoors.