Overview

Bring the tropics to your home or garden with this exquisite pink guava tree live plant. This well-rooted seedling, typically measuring between 5 to 9 inches tall, is a robust 1-year-old specimen, perfectly poised for growth and fruit production. Known for its delightful fragrance and succulent fruit, the pink guava (Psidium guajava) is a popular choice for home growers. This particular variety is selected for its vigor and adaptability, making it an excellent addition to any collection of fruit-bearing plants. While often associated with warm climates, this pink guava tree live plant exhibits a remarkable degree of cold hardiness, allowing it to thrive in a wider range of USDA zones when given proper care. Whether you envision a bountiful orchard or a charming patio plant, this guava tree promises to deliver both ornamental beauty and delicious, nutrient-rich fruit.

Guava trees are not only productive but also highly attractive, featuring smooth, copper-colored bark that peels to reveal a greenish underlayer, and lush, evergreen foliage. The vibrant pink flesh of the guava fruit is a culinary delight, perfect for fresh eating, juices, jellies, and desserts. Growing your own fragrant guava fruit ensures you have access to fresh, organic produce right from your backyard or even a sunny indoor spot. This plant represents an investment in both your garden’s aesthetic and your culinary adventures, providing a continuous source of enjoyment and healthy eating.

Key Benefits

Investing in a pink guava tree live plant offers a multitude of rewards, enhancing both your garden and lifestyle:

• Delicious & Nutritious Fruit: Harvest your own sweet and aromatic pink guavas, rich in vitamins A and C, fiber, and antioxidants. Enjoy them fresh, in smoothies, or as a vibrant addition to various recipes. This makes growing your own fragrant guava fruit incredibly rewarding.
• Year-Round Greenery: As an evergreen tree, it provides lush foliage and visual interest in your garden or home throughout the year, even during colder months, contributing to a vibrant landscape.
• Attractive Ornamental Value: Beyond its fruit, the guava tree boasts beautiful peeling bark and attractive leaves, making it a lovely specimen plant for patios, gardens, or as a focal point.
• Aromatic Blooms: The tree produces delicate, fragrant white flowers that add a pleasant scent to your environment before developing into fruit.
• Cold Hardy Adaptability: This specific variety is noted for being a cold hardy guava tree, allowing it to withstand cooler temperatures than many tropical fruit trees, broadening its suitable growing regions.
• Low Maintenance: Once established, these trees are relatively low maintenance, requiring consistent watering and occasional feeding, making them suitable for gardeners of varying experience levels.
• Indoor Growing Potential: For those in very cold climates or with limited outdoor space, the pink guava tree live plant can be successfully grown indoors, bringing a touch of the tropics to any room.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your pink guava tree live plant is a rewarding experience that ensures a healthy, productive tree. Guavas are generally resilient, but understanding their specific needs is crucial for optimal growth. They thrive in locations that receive ample sunlight, ideally 6-8 hours of direct sun per day. If growing indoors, place it near a south-facing window or supplement with a grow light to ensure it gets enough luminosity. Outdoors, choose a spot protected from strong winds, especially in its early stages.

Watering is key, particularly for young plants. Keep the soil consistently moist but never waterlogged. Allow the top inch or two of soil to dry out slightly between waterings. Overwatering can lead to root rot, while under-watering can stress the plant and reduce fruit production. As the tree matures, its water needs will become more forgiving. For soil, the cold hardy guava tree prefers well-draining, slightly acidic to neutral soil (pH 5.0-7.0). A good quality potting mix with perlite or coarse sand is ideal for container growing, while garden soil should be amended with organic matter to improve drainage and fertility. Fertilize your guava tree every 2-3 months during the growing season (spring through fall) with a balanced fertilizer, reducing frequency in winter. Watch out for common pests like aphids and scale; address them promptly with horticultural oil or insecticidal soap. Proper guava plant care also involves light pruning to maintain shape and promote air circulation.

Size & Details

This offering is for one pink guava tree live plant, typically ranging from 5 to 9 inches in height from the top of the soil line. Each plant is a robust 1-year-old seedling, well-rooted and ready to establish quickly in its new environment. It ships in a nursery pot, ensuring the roots are protected and the plant experiences minimal transplant shock. While initial growth may focus on root development, expect your guava tree to steadily gain height and branch out, eventually reaching a mature size of 10-20 feet in optimal outdoor conditions, though it can be maintained at a smaller, more manageable size through pruning, especially when growing guava indoors. This tree is known for its moderate growth rate, and with proper guava plant care, you can anticipate seeing its first fragrant blooms and potentially some fruit within 2-3 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this pink guava tree live plant get? A: Outdoors, a mature guava tree can reach 10-20 feet tall, but its size can be controlled with pruning. Indoors, it will remain much smaller, typically 4-8 feet, depending on pot size and pruning.
• Q: What size pot does it come in? A: The plant typically arrives in a small nursery pot, which is sufficient for initial growth. We recommend repotting it into a larger container (e.g., a 1-gallon pot) shortly after arrival to give its roots more space.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: This cold hardy guava tree can be grown both indoors and outdoors. In USDA zones 9-11, it can thrive outdoors year-round. In colder climates, it’s best grown in a container and brought indoors during winter, making growing guava indoors a popular option.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: Guava trees require at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day to produce fruit. If growing indoors, place it in the brightest available window or use supplemental grow lights.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Guava trees are considered relatively easy to care for once established. They require consistent watering, good drainage, and occasional fertilization. Basic guava plant care makes them suitable for most gardeners.
• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: Your pink guava tree live plant will arrive well-rooted in a nursery pot, carefully packaged to ensure its safety during transit. It will be a healthy 1-year-old seedling, ready for its new home.
• Q: When is the best time to plant this guava tree? A: The best time to plant outdoors is in spring after the last frost. For indoor planting, it can be done any time of year, as long as adequate light and temperature are provided.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: This is a cold hardy guava tree, but its tolerance varies. It can survive mild winters in USDA zones 9-11. In colder zones, it must be protected from frost or brought indoors.
• Q: How long until it blooms and fruits? A: With proper care, your pink guava tree live plant may begin to flower and produce its first fragrant guava fruit within 2-3 years, though it can sometimes take longer for significant yields.
• Q: What are the benefits of growing guava indoors? A: Growing guava indoors allows you to enjoy fresh fruit and a tropical aesthetic regardless of your climate. It also provides greater control over growing conditions, protecting the plant from extreme weather.