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Yellow Guava

Yellow Guava
Photo: Sheldon Navie
Invasive Plant
Yellow Guava
Psidium guajava
 

Evergreen tropical tree growing to 9m in height. Leaves are 15cm long and leathery with downy undersides and from a thick canopy. Clusters of white flowers are formed in Spring and are followed by large (10cm) yellow pear shaped fruit. The fruit is edible and often used to make jams.

 

HOW IT SPREADS

  • Birds ingest the seeds while feasting on the fleshy fruit enabling wide distribution.
  • These seeds are also moved by water.
 
 
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Other superior selections include;

  • Myrciaria cauliflora - Jaboticaba
  • Syzygium species - Lilly Pillies
  • Xanthostemon chrysanthus 'Fairhill Gold' - Golden Penda

Ask your local retailer for more superior selections

 

Alternative Plants

Lemon Scented Myrtle
Photo: Macbird Floraprint
Alternative Plant Lemon Scented Myrtle
Backhousia citriodora
Trees and Shrubs
 

Medium sized tree to 12m with grey green foliage to 10cm in length. A key feature is crushed leaves are strongly lemon scented. A profusion of white-cream flowers appear in summer. An underused Australian native rainforest tree.

Native Guava
Photo: Karen Shaw
Alternative Plant Native Guava
Eupomatia laurina
Trees and Shrubs
 

Large evergreen shrub to small tree growing to 10m in height. This Australian native produces white to pink flowers and small yellowish fruit to 3cm. The fruit is edible but must not be confused with that of Rhodomyrtus macrocarpa, which is reportedly poisonous.

Pineapple Guava
Photo: Macbird Floraprint
Alternative Plant Pineapple Guava
Feijoa sellowiana
Trees and Shrubs
 

Large shrub to small tree growing to 4m but can be pruned into a hedge. Flowers are very showy, with red petals, white undersides and prominent dark red stamens. Small elongated fruit can be eaten raw but are often made into jams.

 
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