Botanical Name: Psidium littorale v. longipes
Common Name: Purple strawberry quava
Type of Plant: dicot: tree or shrub
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape variable in shape and size - may be multi-trunked and shrub-like or fairly erect and single-trunked with a loose, rounded canopy; the trunk and larger branches are smooth with a pale greenish tan color
Height 10'-20'(30')
Spread 2/3 - equal
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors prefers full sun; can tolerate shade
Soil thrives in moist well-draining sites; tolerates most soils
Hardiness Some frost (zones 9, 15-24): best in warm coastal areas
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, opposite, elliptic to obovate or nearly round; 1" - 1 1/2" long, smooth, leathery, dark green (compared to leaves of Psidium littorale v. littorale - Yellow lemon guava - which has light green leaves)
Flowers white, bisexual, solitary or in small clusters near ends of branches; approx. 1" diameter; many-stamened; April-July
Fruit a dark maroon or purplish-red round berry; edible (fall-winter)
 
Propagation:
seed or semi-hardwood cuttings
 
Usage:
an excellent small-scale accent tree for its branching structure, dark green foliage and ornamental fruit; best for sub-tropical or mediterranean-theme gardens; good in containers
 
Landscape Care:
Watering regular is preferred; can tolerate some drought in mild-climate coastal areas
Fertilizing balanced, as necessary; check for chlorosis at over-watered sites
Pruning for a taller tree-form, head high and occasionally thin out canopy
Pests/Diseases relatively free
Special Conditions/Other leaves are smaller than Yellow lemon guava
 
Origin: West Indies
Family: Myrtaceae

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