A small, purple skinned guava with round fruits to 3-4cm. Fruits look a bit like the strawberry guava but have much darker, more purple skin. Pulp is translucent yellow, with an acidic flavour.

Specifications of Guava - Purple

Preferred ClimateTropical, Subtropical

Grown FromSeedling

Max Height (when in the ground with good conditions)2-5m

Plants required to Pollinate1 (Self Pollinating)

Can it Handle Frosts?Sometimes

Amount of leaves in Winter?All Leaves (Evergreen)

Quarantine Restrictions to these AreasSA, WA

Suitability in PotsYes with 35L+ Pot

Water RequirementsModerate Watering

Is it a Dwarf Fruit Tree?Can be pruned to 2m

Time to Fruit/Flower/Harvest2-3 Years

Sun or ShadeFull (Sun:80%-100%)

Preferred Soil TypeGood Drainage

Soil pHNeutral (6.6-7.3pH)

Fruiting/Harvest MonthsMarch, April