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Yellow lemon guava tree with clusters of small round yellow fruit and glossy green leaves

Yellow Lemon Guava

Psidium cattleianum var. lucidum
Categories:
Tropical Fruit  ·  
Tropical Fruit
Light
Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)
Water
Moderate to high; regular, deep irrigation during the growing season; reduce in winter.
Size
8-12 ft tall × 8-10 ft wide
Habit
Upright tree – multi-trunk
Toxicity
Non-toxic
Description
Yellow-fruited strawberry (lemon) guava forming a multi-stemmed shrub or small tree with attractive smooth mottled bark. Produces small yellow fruit with sweet, lemon-scented flesh. Hardier than common guava and grows in the low desert with supplemental irrigation and light frost protection when young.
Bloom Time
Spring to summer
Deciduous / Evergreen
Evergreen
Special Features
Attracts Birds, Edible, Fragrant
Growth Rate
Moderate to fast
Growth Habit
Upright tree – multi-trunk
Mature Size
8-12 ft tall × 8-10 ft wide
Flower Color
White
Foliage Color
Medium green
Landscape Use
Edible / Orchard, Hedge / Screen, Specimen / Accent, Tropical Garden
Garden Style
Edible Garden, Hedge / Formal, Pollinator / Wildlife, Tropical
Soil
Prefers Acidic, Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Citrus, Feijoa, Fig, Natal plum, Pomegranate
Non-toxic
Non-toxic (fruit edible)
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Water: Moderate to high; regular, deep irrigation during the growing season; reduce in winter.

Soil: Well-draining sandy or loamy soil; prefers slightly acidic to neutral pH; may need iron in alkaline desert soil.

Mature size: 8-12 ft tall, 8-10 ft wide

Bloom: Spring to summer

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen

Growth rate: Moderate to fast