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Krzysztof Ziarnek, Wikimedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Feijoa
Acca sellowiana (O.Berg) Burret
Also known as: Pineapple guava
Family: Myrtaceae
2 to 4 m tall
Planted in hedges and orchards, mild climate, well-drained soils
Flowering: May – June
Full sun
Fairly hardy, to about -12°C once established
❓ How do you recognise this plant?
The fleshy, sweet petals of the feijoa flower can be eaten raw, straight from the shrub — a rare case where the flower itself, and not only the fruit, is an edible treat in the garden.
🍃 Leaves
Evergreen, oval, grey-green above, white and felted beneath
🌸 Flowers
Large, edible fleshy pink-white petals, long bright red stamens, very decorative
🍎 Fruits
Oval matt green berry, fragrant white flesh tasting of pineapple and strawberry combined
🪵 Bark
Grey, smooth
🗺️ Distribution
Native to South America; grown in France on the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts
🐝 Value for pollinators
Large nectar-rich flowers visited by bees; the fleshy petals are also eaten by birds, which help with pollination
✂️ Horticultural uses
Fruiting and ornamental shrub, planted as an informal hedge for its silvery foliage and decorative edible flowers
⚠️ Possible toxicity
Fruit and petals edible; no known toxicity for these particular parts.
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