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Myrtaceae
Feijoa Flower
Acca sellowiana
Hidden sweetness.
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Genus
- Acca
- Native to
- Southern Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Northern Argentina
- Bloom season
- Spring, Early Summer
- Type
- evergreen shrub
- Height
- 10-15 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 8-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The fleshy flower petals are edible and taste sweet with a flavor reminiscent of cotton candy and marshmallow.
- Birds that eat the petals serve as pollinators, transferring pollen on their beaks as they move between flowers.
- The fruit, also called pineapple guava, tastes like a combination of pineapple, guava, and strawberry.
- It was named after Brazilian botanist João da Silva Feijó, who collected plants in the Canary Islands in the 1800s.
- Feijoa trees are remarkably pest-resistant and rarely require pesticide treatment in commercial cultivation.
Color meanings
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unexpected treasure
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inner beauty