Feijoa sellowiana (now known as Acca sellowiana)
Myrtaceae Family
Compiled by the Master Gardeners
of the University of Arizona Pima County Cooperative Extension
Form: large shrub; single or multi-stemmed tree; good espaliered
Seasonality: evergreen
Size: to 15ft with equal spread; slow growth
Leaves: obovate, entire margin, 3" long; top dark glossy green, underside nearly white; prominent venation; thick
Flowers: distinctive and attractive; fleshy pink petals with red stamens; edible
Fruit: egg-shaped 3" fruit; green ripening to reddish; ripens in fall; edible (falls to ground when ripe)
Stems/Trunks: attractive trunk when exposed; bark exfoliates to reveal orangy color
Range/Origin: South America
Hardiness: to mid teens
LANDSCAPE VALUE:
Myrtaceae Family
Compiled by the Master Gardeners
of the University of Arizona Pima County Cooperative Extension
Form: large shrub; single or multi-stemmed tree; good espaliered
Seasonality: evergreen
Size: to 15ft with equal spread; slow growth
Leaves: obovate, entire margin, 3" long; top dark glossy green, underside nearly white; prominent venation; thick
Flowers: distinctive and attractive; fleshy pink petals with red stamens; edible
Fruit: egg-shaped 3" fruit; green ripening to reddish; ripens in fall; edible (falls to ground when ripe)
Stems/Trunks: attractive trunk when exposed; bark exfoliates to reveal orangy color
Range/Origin: South America
Hardiness: to mid teens
LANDSCAPE VALUE:
- patio tree hedge or foundation
- attracts hummingbirds
- Exposure: full to part sun
- Water: needs regular; water once per week (in my experience, after established, this plant is drought tolerant)
- Soil: amended or uniform best; prone to chlorisis in calciferic soils
- Propagation: vegetative cuttings
- Maintenance: low; best when left in natural form