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Pineapple
Guava,
Feijoa
Acca sellowiana
(O. Berg) Burret
AK-ah sell-oh-ee-AIN-ah
Myrtaceae
Explanation of name:
According to DAV, the generic name comes from Hebrew for hot sand. Specific
epithet commemorates Friedrich Sello (Sellow) (1789-1831), German botanist who
collected in South America (DEH).
Synonym:
Feijoa sellowiana O. Berg.
Natural range:
South America
Recognition
(BA2): Opposite-leaved evergreen shrub or small tree, the leaf blades
elliptic-oblong, to 3”, densely white-pubescent on the undersides. Monoecious
with flowers purplish on the inside, the outsides white-pubescent. Flowers
solitary, axillary, 4 petals, fleshy, to 1.5 " across, red stamens protruding (DEH).
Fruit edible, reddish or greenish, 2”-3” long.
Landscape uses:
Edible-fruited shrub to 18’ tall. Propagation by seeds, cuttings, layering (BA2)
but difficult (DEH). Can be used as barrier or foundation planting for large
buildings or as a hedge (DEH).
Notes: Several cultivars selected for fruit but most not readily
available (DEH).
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Botanical |
English |
FL native |
Growth form
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Flowering season
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Typical dimensions
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Suggested spacing |
Cultural conditions
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Problems |
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Acca sellowiana (Feijoa sellowiana) |
Feijoa
Pineapple Guava |
Exotic |
Shrub
or Small Tree (DEH) |
SP
(BR1) |
To 18’
(BA2) |
15’-18’ (BA2)
or 3’-5’ for foundations or mass planting (WAT) |
SU-PS
RS
WT
DT
ST-
(BA2, BR1, WAT) |
Scale
(WAT) |
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