Overview

Bring the tropics to your backyard with this vibrant pink guava live plant (Psidium Guajava). This starter plant, typically 4-8 inches tall, offers the promise of homegrown, sweet, and aromatic fruit. Known for its brilliant pink flesh, the psidium guajava fruit is a popular choice for home gardeners and fruit enthusiasts alike. Guavas are not only delicious fresh but also rich in vitamin C, fiber, and antioxidants, making them a healthy addition to any diet. This easy-to-grow tropical tree is perfect for creating your own edible landscape and enjoying fresh, exotic flavors right from your garden.

Originating from Central and South America, the guava tree thrives in warm climates and can be grown in containers in cooler regions, allowing you to move it indoors during colder months. Our robust starter plants are carefully nurtured to ensure a smooth transition to your home garden, providing you with a head start on cultivating this rewarding tropical fruit. Whether you’re an experienced gardener or just starting, growing a pink guava live plant is a delightful and fruitful endeavor.

Key Benefits

Adding a pink guava live plant to your garden offers numerous advantages, from delicious fruit to health benefits and aesthetic appeal. This tropical gem provides a continuous bounty of flavorful, nutritious produce.

• Delicious & Nutritious Fruit: Enjoy the unique, sweet, and aromatic flavor of fresh sweet guava fruit, packed with vitamin C, fiber, and antioxidants for a healthy boost.
• Versatile Culinary Use: The fruit can be eaten fresh, juiced, or used to make delectable jams, jellies, and desserts, expanding your culinary repertoire.
• Attractive Garden Addition: The guava tree features attractive foliage and, when mature, produces beautiful flowers followed by colorful fruit, enhancing the visual appeal of your landscape.
• Immunity & Digestion Support: Rich in essential nutrients, pink guava supports overall well-being, aiding in digestion and boosting the immune system.
• Home Grown Freshness: Cultivate your own organic fruit, ensuring freshness and quality that can’t be matched by store-bought alternatives.
• Rewarding Growing Experience: Witnessing the transition from a small starter plant to a fruit-bearing tree provides a deeply satisfying gardening experience.
• Adaptable Growth: While a tropical guava tree, it can be grown in various climates with proper care, including container growing for easy winter protection.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your pink guava live plant is straightforward, ensuring a bountiful harvest of delicious fruit. Guava trees thrive in warm, sunny conditions and require consistent attention to watering, soil, and nutrition. For optimal growth and fruit production, understanding these key care elements is crucial. This tropical guava tree will reward you with its sweet bounty if given the right environment.

Sunlight: Your pink guava live plant requires at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight daily to produce fruit. Choose a location in your garden that receives full sun exposure. If growing indoors or in a container, place it near a south-facing window or use supplemental grow lights. Watering: Keep the soil consistently moist but never waterlogged. Allow the top inch of soil to dry out slightly between waterings. Overwatering can lead to root rot, while under-watering can stress the plant and affect fruit development. During hot, dry periods, you may need to water more frequently. Soil: Guavas prefer well-draining soil with a slightly acidic to neutral pH (6.0-7.0). A good quality potting mix amended with compost or perlite works well for container growing. For in-ground planting, ensure the soil is loose and drains effectively. Fertilizing: Feed your guava tree with a balanced, slow-release fertilizer or organic compost monthly during the growing season (spring through fall). Reduce feeding in winter when growth slows. Look for fertilizers specifically formulated for fruit trees or tropical plants. Temperature & Hardiness: Guava trees are tropical and thrive in warm temperatures (ideally above 60°F / 15°C). They are generally hardy in USDA Zones 9-11. In colder zones, grow them in pots to bring indoors during winter. Protect from frost, as young plants are particularly sensitive. Pruning: Prune your pink guava live plant to maintain shape, encourage branching, and improve air circulation. Remove any dead, diseased, or crossing branches. Light pruning can also stimulate fruit production. Pest & Disease Control: While generally robust, guavas can sometimes face issues with aphids or fruit flies. Monitor your plant regularly and use organic pest control methods if necessary. Ensuring good air circulation and proper watering helps prevent fungal diseases. Learning how to grow guava successfully involves consistent care and attention to these details.

Size & Details

This offering is for a pink guava live plant, a vigorous starter specimen typically measuring 4-8 inches tall from the base of the plant to the tip of its highest leaf. It is shipped as a young, actively growing plant, ready for immediate planting upon arrival. While the exact size may vary slightly due to seasonal growth and shipping, the plant is at an ideal stage for establishing itself in your garden or a larger pot. Guava trees are known for their relatively fast growth rate under optimal conditions, quickly developing into a productive fruit-bearing tree.

The plant will arrive in a nursery pot, with its root system intact and healthy, ensuring a strong start. Expect the first fruits to appear within 2-4 years from planting, with harvesting typically occurring 4-6 months after flowering. When mature, a tropical guava tree can reach heights of 10-20 feet if planted in the ground, though it can be kept smaller with regular pruning, especially when grown in containers. This allows for flexibility whether you have a spacious garden or a limited patio space. Our commitment is to provide a healthy, viable psidium guajava fruit starter that will flourish with proper care.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this pink guava live plant get? A: This is a starter plant, typically 4-8 inches tall upon arrival. Mature guava trees can reach 10-20 feet in height when planted in the ground, but can be maintained at a smaller size with pruning, especially in containers.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: The pink guava live plant is a tropical plant suitable for outdoor growing in USDA Zones 9-11. In colder climates, it can be grown outdoors during warm months and moved indoors during winter.
• Q: How much sunlight does a tropical guava tree need? A: Guava trees require full sun, meaning at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day, to thrive and produce the best sweet guava fruit.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, guavas are considered relatively easy to care for, especially for those familiar with tropical fruit trees. Consistent watering, adequate sunlight, and occasional fertilization are key to how to grow guava successfully.
• Q: What condition will the plant arrive in? A: Your pink guava live plant will arrive as a healthy, actively growing starter plant, carefully packaged to minimize stress during transit. Some minor leaf yellowing or drop is normal and the plant will recover quickly with proper care.
• Q: How long until it produces fruit? A: Typically, a psidium guajava fruit tree grown from a starter plant will begin producing fruit within 2-4 years. Fruits ripen 4-6 months after flowering, turning soft and fragrant when ready.
• Q: What is the best soil for growing pink guava? A: Guava trees prefer well-draining soil with a slightly acidic to neutral pH. A good quality potting mix with added compost or perlite is ideal for container growth.
• Q: Can I use the fruit for juice or jams? A: Absolutely! The sweet guava fruit is highly versatile and perfect for eating fresh, juicing, or making delicious jams, jellies, and desserts.
• Q: What is the ideal temperature range for this plant? A: This tropical guava tree thrives in temperatures above 60°F (15°C). It is sensitive to frost, so protection is needed in colder climates.
• Q: How often should I fertilize my pink guava live plant? A: Fertilize monthly during the active growing season (spring through fall) with a balanced, slow-release fertilizer or organic compost.