Acca sellowiana - Accsel Syn Feijoa sellowiana - Feijoa - Pineapple Guava
Acca sellowiana - Accsel Syn Feijoa sellowiana - Feijoa - Pineapple Guava
Product Description
Botanical Name: Common Names:
Acca sellowiana Syn Feijoa sellowiana, Feijoa, Pineapple Guava,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Citrus & Fruit, Hedging / Screening, Shrubs, Trees Dense, Shrub Like
Description:
Commonly called Feijoa, this medium evergreen shrub bears white-petalled flowers with red stamens during Spring followed by edible egg-shaped green fruit. Fruit can be used in cakes or preserves. Grows approx. 4m tall x 2m wide. Syn. Feijoa sellowiana
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Edible Garden, Feature, Fire Retardant, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Park And Gardens, Topiary / Espalier, Tropical Garden, Wind Break, Container / Pot, Shade Tree
Pests & Diseases:Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Myrtaceae SouthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Blue, Green
Flower Colour: Red
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Low
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Low
Plant will be supplied in 14cm pot.