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Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 8 to 25 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Other: 1 - 2 inch, fragrant yellow
Fruiting Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Taproot
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature: 70º - 85ºF
Days to germinate: 4 to 12 weeks, ocassionally longer.
Depth to plant seed: 1/4 to 1/2 inch
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Layering
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Lemon Guava
  • Kuawa-lemi

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Location: Sumatera Indonesia
Date: 2018-02-25
Location: At a nursery
Date: 2008-10-13

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