White Guava Live Plant – Sweet Guava Tree for Edible Fruits – 10 Inch Tall – Outdoor

Overview

Bring the taste of the tropics to your home with this exquisite white guava live plant. This fast-growing sweet guava tree is an excellent choice for both novice and experienced gardeners looking to cultivate their own delicious, edible fruits. Standing at approximately 10 inches tall, this live plant is ready to establish itself in your garden, patio, or even as an indoor specimen in suitable climates. Known for its succulent, aromatic white-fleshed fruit, this guava variety offers a delightful taste and a fragrant addition to any landscape. Ideal for tropical and subtropical regions, it promises abundant harvests and lush, vibrant foliage, making it a truly rewarding addition to your plant collection.

The white guava live plant (Psidium guajava) is celebrated for its ease of care and its ability to produce fruit relatively quickly. Whether you’re aiming to create a tropical oasis in your backyard or enjoy fresh, organic guavas straight from your own plant, this tree delivers. Its compact size at purchase makes it versatile for various growing environments, and with proper care, it will flourish into a productive fruit-bearing tree.

Key Benefits

Owning a white guava live plant offers a multitude of advantages, from its aesthetic appeal to its bountiful harvest of delicious fruit. This versatile plant is a fantastic investment for any plant enthusiast or home gardener.

• Enjoy Edible Fruits: Harvest your own fresh, sweet, and aromatic white guavas directly from your tree. These fruits are perfect for eating fresh, making juices, jellies, or desserts, providing a healthy and delicious treat. The rich flavor of home-grown guavas surpasses store-bought varieties.
• Fast Growing & Productive: This sweet guava tree is known for its relatively fast growth rate, allowing you to enjoy fresh fruit sooner. With proper care, it will quickly develop into a mature, fruit-bearing plant, offering a generous yield.
• Tropical Landscaping Charm: Add a touch of exotic beauty to your garden or patio. The lush green foliage and potential for beautiful white blooms create a stunning tropical ambiance, enhancing the visual appeal of your outdoor spaces.
• Versatile Growing Options: Suitable for outdoor planting in warm climates (USDA Zones 9-11), this tree can also be grown in containers on patios or even indoors in colder regions, making it adaptable to various living situations.
• Blooms in Spring and Early Summer: Experience the joy of seeing delicate white guavas bloom, signaling the upcoming harvest season. These attractive blooms add to the plant’s ornamental value before the fruit even develops.
• Easy Guava Plant Care: While requiring specific conditions, the general care for this white guava live plant is straightforward, making it accessible for gardeners of different experience levels. Following basic guidelines ensures a healthy and productive tree.
• Drought Tolerance: Once established, guava trees are known to be moderately drought-tolerant, requiring less frequent watering compared to some other fruit trees, which can be beneficial in certain climates.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your white guava live plant is rewarding and relatively simple, ensuring a healthy tree and bountiful harvests. For optimal growth and fruiting, understanding its specific needs is crucial. This tropical plant thrives in conditions that mimic its natural habitat, requiring attention to sunlight, watering, soil, and temperature.

Sunlight Requirements: This sweet guava tree prefers full sun exposure, meaning at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day. If growing indoors, place it near a south-facing window or supplement with a grow light to ensure it receives adequate light. Insufficient light can lead to reduced fruit production and weaker growth. Outdoors, choose a sunny spot away from competing trees or structures that might cast too much shade.

Watering and Soil: The white guava live plant requires moderate watering. The soil should be kept consistently moist but never waterlogged, as this can lead to root rot. Allow the top inch or two of soil to dry out slightly between waterings. Well-draining soil is paramount for guava trees. A rich, loamy soil with a slightly acidic to neutral pH (6.0-7.0) is ideal. When planting in containers, use a high-quality potting mix amended with perlite or coarse sand to improve drainage. For established outdoor trees, deep watering is preferred to encourage strong root development. Ensuring proper guava plant care for soil and water is key.

Temperature and Hardiness: Guava trees are tropical plants, thriving in USDA Hardiness Zones 9-11. They prefer warm temperatures and are sensitive to frost. If you live in a colder zone, it’s best to grow your guava in a container so it can be moved indoors during winter. Protect young trees from cold snaps. Fertilize during the growing season (spring and summer) with a balanced fertilizer, reducing frequency in fall and winter. Pruning can help maintain shape, encourage branching, and improve air circulation, contributing to overall plant health and fruit production. Watch for common pests like aphids or scale and treat promptly with organic pest control methods.

Size & Details

This white guava live plant arrives as a vibrant specimen, approximately 10 inches tall from the base of the pot to the top of the foliage. It is typically shipped in a nursery pot, ready for transplanting into a larger container or directly into your garden. While compact at arrival, this sweet guava tree is a fast grower and can reach heights of 10-20 feet in favorable outdoor conditions, though it can be kept smaller with regular pruning, especially when grown in containers. Expect the tree to begin flowering and fruiting within 2-3 years, provided it receives adequate care and optimal growing conditions. The fruit typically matures in late summer to fall, offering a delightful harvest. This variety is known for producing medium-sized, round to pear-shaped guavas with white, sweet, and aromatic flesh.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this white guava live plant get? A: While it arrives at approximately 10 inches tall, this sweet guava tree can grow to 10-20 feet tall outdoors. It can be maintained at a smaller size (5-8 feet) with regular pruning, especially when grown in a container.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: This white guava live plant thrives outdoors in USDA Zones 9-11. In colder climates, it can be grown in a pot and moved indoors during the winter months to protect it from frost.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: Guava trees require full sun, which means at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day, for optimal growth and fruit production.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, with proper attention to its sunlight, watering, and soil needs, guava plant care is considered moderate. It’s a rewarding plant for gardeners of all levels.
• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: Your white guava live plant will arrive as a healthy, approximately 10-inch tall specimen, typically in a nursery pot, ready for planting. We take great care in packaging to ensure its safe journey.
• Q: How long until it blooms and produces fruit? A: Under ideal conditions, you can expect your sweet guava tree to begin blooming and producing fruit within 2-3 years after planting. Blooms typically appear in spring and early summer.
• Q: What type of soil is best for a white guava live plant? A: This plant prefers well-draining, rich, loamy soil with a slightly acidic to neutral pH (6.0-7.0). For potted plants, use a good quality potting mix with added perlite for drainage.
• Q: Can I grow this guava plant in a small garden or on a patio? A: Absolutely! Its adaptability to container growing makes it perfect for small gardens, patios, or even as an indoor plant in colder regions, given enough sunlight.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: If you are in USDA Zones 9-11, it will likely survive winter outdoors. In colder zones, you must bring the plant indoors before the first frost to protect it.
• Q: What are the fruits like from this white guava live plant? A: The fruits are typically medium-sized, round to pear-shaped, with a sweet, aromatic white flesh. They are excellent for fresh eating, juices, and preserves.