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ACCA sellowiana (syn. FEIJOA sellowiana)
Feijoa, Pineapple Guava

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:: Myrtaceae :: ACCA (syn. FEIJOA) :: sellowiana

Type of products available: 1/1P9, 0/1/1P9

Main asset

Evergreen leafy leaves, edible flowers and fruits. Good resistance to drought after a few years.

Remarks

The shoots of the year lignify poorly in too cool climate, and can freeze the following winter. Protect from cold winds in zone 8.

Evergreen shrub native from South America, used for its edible fruits or in hedges. Its leaves, gray-green, are white velvety on the back. Numerous pink flowers appear in summer, with purple-pink stamens, and are followed by green, edible pineapple-flavored fruits, usable as such or in jam.

Uses: Mixed hedges, shrubs beds, orchard

Global caracteristics:

Type of foliage: evergreen
Habit: round
Height: 2.5 m x 2 m (7 ft x 6 ft)
Growth: slow to medium
Flowering period: July to September
Époque de fructification : autumn

Shape and colours:

Couleur du bois : grey
Foliage shape: oblong
Foliage colour: green grey
Flowers shape: Simple flowers with many stamens
Flowers colour: pink
Forme des fruits : ovoide
Couleur des fruits : clear green

Plantation:

Soil type: drained
Exposure: sun, part-shade
Hardiness: - 10 °C (14 °F - USDA zone 8a)