Kakariki pineapple guava

Feijoa sellowiana 'Kakariki'

FruitMyrtaceae

Kakariki pineapple guava
Evergreen
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
Size4 to 6 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
Bloom season
Summer
Bloom color
White/cream

Garden uses

Food garden

Notes

'Kakariki' pineapple guava (Feijoa sellowiana 'Kakariki') is a fruit plant for food gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun. It grows as an evergreen with gray green leaves and white flowers in summer. The fruit is grown for fresh eating, with sweet flavor and thin skin. It sets some fruit alone but gives more when another variety grows nearby.

Pairs well with Brown Turkey fig, Silver vine, and Artichoke.

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