#306 most planted
Feijoa sellowiana
Pineapple guava · also Feijoa, Fraijoa, Freijoa
Multi-trunkEvergreen
3,937
trees mapped
0.04%
of all named trees
7
cities
4.5 in
median trunk (11 cm, 238 measured)
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Feijoa sellowiana is an evergreen shrub or small tree, reaching 1-7 meters, with dark green leaves, whitish petals, and dark red stamens. Native to South America, it produces edible fruit and petals. It is relatively drought tolerant and suitable for hedges, but not tolerant of coastal conditions or salt.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 3,3560.23%——
- 3370.15%—3.3 in
- 2030.04%35 yr7.5 in
- 260.02%—1.9 in
- 90.00%—3.5 in
- 50.00%—5.0 in
- 10.00%—0.6 in
Traits
- Form
- Multi-trunk
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 18–25 ft
- Canopy spread
- 18–25 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 4.5 in, mean 4.7 in, 90th percentile 7.5 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- Southern Andean Yungas