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Myrtaceae
Pineapple Guava Flower
Acca sellowiana
Tropical abundance and sweet surprises.
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Genus
- Acca
- Native to
- southern Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina
- Bloom season
- Late Spring, Early Summer
- Type
- evergreen shrub or small tree
- Height
- 200–400 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, slightly acidic
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 8–10
- Lifespan
- perennial; 50+ years
Did you know
- The fleshy flower petals are edible and taste like a sweet blend of pineapple and cotton candy.
- Birds eat the petals and pollinate the flowers in the process — an unusual mutualism called petalovorism.
- The fruit tastes like a mix of pineapple, guava, and strawberry, despite not being a true guava.
- It is one of the few subtropical fruit trees that tolerates temperatures down to about -10 °C.
- New Zealand is one of the world's largest producers of feijoa fruit, which is the country's unofficial favorite.
Color meanings
White
hidden sweetness
Red
passionate generosity