Guava, Lemon (Psidium littorale)

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The Lemon Guava, also commonly called Cattley Guava, is a small sub-tropical fruit tree.  It abundantly produces sweet lime-green to golden-yellow guava fruit. The petite fruit, range in size from 4-8cm, and have a delicious blend of lemony guava flavor and aroma.  Lemon Guavas are mainly eaten raw but can also be cooked. The pulp is often used in fruit salads, smoothies, or in a marinade.  Lemon guavas, like most guava varieties, contain a high amount of vitamin A and folate. It also contains vitamins C (even greater amounts are in the skin) and B-complex vitamins as well as minerals like potassium.

Lemon Guava trees are excellent producers, fast-growing, and are an excellent design element for an edible landscape.  Well-suited for growing in a container and grows successfully as a potted plant in northern zones.  Somewhat drought tolerant!

Plant Type:
Subtropical/Tropical Fruit Tree, Shrub

Harvest Season:
Spring, Summer, Fall

Mature Size:
Lemon Guavas will grow up to 6-15 ft. on average, whereas Strawberry Guavas can reach up to 25 ft.  Cattley Guava tree/shrub size is easily managed, making it very suitable for containers or even growing indoors.  

Soil & Moisture:
Rich, moist, well-draining soil

Light Requirements:
Full Sun, Part Shade 

Self-Fertile: 
Yes 

Growth Rate: 
Fast, Medium

Zone Hardiness: 
Outdoors 9-11 with frost protection; Patio/Greenhouse 4+

Propagation:
Medium Pot Size: Grown from seed and capable to produce in 2 years.
X-Large Pot Size: Capable to produce within 1 year.

 

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6 reviews
  • MH
    Mattie H.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Years Gardening 1-5
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    3 weeks ago
    Tiny/Healthy

    It's a small plant. It arrived in good shape.

  • RP
    Richard P.
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    1 year ago
    Doing it right

    We have bought several lemon guava trees from Sow Exotic. Each order arrived in excellent condition. Both the plant health and the manner in which the staff secured the plant was great. Traveling from Florida to California isn’t a short trip. Many hands handled those boxes. Yet, hardly even a teaspoon of dirt was out of place by the time the plants arrived. The trees are intended to be house warming gifts. All of the trees are growing well. Sow exotic loves what they do and it shows through in the quality they display and deliver. Great job guys!

  • T
    Thomas
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    1 year ago
    Larger than expected!

    The tree came with a nice little trunk and developed branches. It flowered its second year and set two small fruit. They ripened indoors so they ripened green, but still tasted very good! Can’t wait for more.

  • RP
    Richard P.
    Flag of United States
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    1 year ago
    Doing it right

    We have bought several lemon guava trees from Sow Exotic. Each order arrived in excellent condition. Both the plant health and the manner in which the staff secured the plant was great. Traveling from Florida to California isn’t a short trip. Many hands handled those boxes. Yet, hardly even a teaspoon of dirt was out of place by the time the plants arrived. The trees are intended to be house warming gifts. All of the trees are growing well. Sow exotic loves what they do and it shows through in the quality they display and deliver. Great job guys!

  • SP
    S P.
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    1 year ago
    Perfect

    Perfectly packed and very healthy. Green. No leaf drop. Its doing very well in a semi shady spot until it gets a bit bigger. Then I will plant it under the sun. I tried growing one from cuttings but I failed. I don't have the patience to try again. I am very happy with this perfect seedling. I have no regrets buying this.

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