The Lemon Guava is a form of Strawberry guava with bigger yellow fruit. It is a close relative of the tropical guava (Psidium guajava); it is more suited to the subtropics than is the tropical guava. The lemon guava can be grown wherever citrus succeeds. It is a bushy plant 10 to 20 feet high (rarely more than 10 feet in Phoenix), with smooth, glossy-green, strawberries. The fruit can be eaten raw or made into jam or jelly. Blooming Habits: The flowers come at the axil of the leaves on the flush of growth in April. The buds take a month or so to mature and bloom. Propagation: There are no selected varieties. It's best to propagate plants that are well adapted to desert weather and still produce sweet fruit. Propagate by seed, cutting or air layering This site contains information and pictures for more than 2000 species of plants. Search it! powered by FreeFind   Purchase The CD of the site Enjoy the much larger pictures. Don't wait for download! Support the site! Only $12.95 Desert Tropicals Home Page | List of All the Plants | Check for more members of the Myrtaceae family Tell your friends about this page © 1998-2000 Philippe Faucon, All Rights Reserved.