Pineapple Guava Tree

Acca sellowiana

$54⁹⁹

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Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:

Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements

Container Plant Sizes

Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.

Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2" x 2" x 3"	0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts	0.20 - 0.23 dry liters
4" Container	0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts	0.35 - 0.96 dry liters
4.5" Container	0.65 dry quarts	0.72 dry liters
6" Container	1.4 dry quarts	1.59 dry liters
1 Quart	1 dry quart	1.1 dry liters
5.5" Container	1.89 dry quarts	2.08 dry liters

Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2 Quart	2 dry quarts	2.2 dry liters
#1 Container	2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts	2.49 - 4.11 dry liters
5" x 5" x 12"	3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts	3.85 - 4.74 dry liters

Mature Plants (2-4 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#2 Container	1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons	5.24 - 7.75 dry liters
#3 Container	2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons	8.14 - 12.16 dry liters

Large Plants (3-5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#5 Container	2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons	12.86 - 20.35 dry liters
#6 Container	5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons	23.12 - 26.42 dry liters
#7 Container	5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons	26.34 - 28.76 dry liters

Bare Root Plants

Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.

Common Sizes:

Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet

Important Notes

Container Volume Specifications

Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents

Growing Conditions

Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment

Seasonal Availability

Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
Container plants are available throughout the growing season
Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes

Questions?

For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.

Plant Highlights

Pineapple Guava Tree highlights at a glance!

Specifications

Brand

Nature Hills' Choice
Botanical Name

Acca sellowiana
Growing Zones

8-10
Mature Height

10 - 15 feet
Mature Spread

10 - 15 feet
Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Moisture

Low Once Established
Soil

Well-Drained Rich
Growth Rate

Medium
Flower Color

Red
Pollinator Friendly

Yes
Pollinator Required

No
Fragrant

Yes
Pruning Time

After Fruiting
Bloom Period

Summer
Harvest Time

Late Season

Growing Zones 8-10

Find Your Growing Zone!

Pineapple Guava (Acca sellowiana (formerly known as Feijoa sellowiana)) is a versatile, easy-to-grow semi-tropical for zones 8-10 that is neither Pineapple nor Guava, but it is a showy plant with beautiful flowers that are tasty edible treats on their own! Followed by sweet Guava-like fruit! Beautiful ornamental landscaping plants on their own, the flowers and fruit are an aromatic addition to any recipe

The foliage is a typical Mediterranean gray-green, that's oval and leathery. All summer it is covered in exotic flowers that look like Guava blossoms. Only they are strikingly white and red and each petal is fleshy like a succulent.

Sprinkle the blooms that appear in early summer over salads and as garnish and decorating drinks. The fruit ripens in fall through winter and drops off the tree when ripe. The green rind and white interior bursts with incredibly aromatic scents and fruity tropical flavor. It's more banana-like than pineapple, and the texture is juicy and similar to a pear.

Planting and Application:

These large bushes can be trained and pruned to look like a small tree, or even can be trained as an Espalier, or kept shrubby and used as a hedge. It is an excellent specimen plant because of the lovely blooms that pollinators adore, and the juicy fruit for you! The smaller size can easily be maintained to accommodate any size property.

Prune smaller yet to maintain Pineapple Guava as a lovely container plant and place them around patios and poolside locations, anywhere regardless of the space available, even if you don't have an actual yard! Any frost-free sunny location is perfect for these tropical broadleaf evergreens!

Beautiful Edible Flowers & Fruit
Highly Aromatic Flowers & Fruit
Beautiful Evergreen in Zones 8-10
Fantastic Patio Plant, Container & Hedge
Large Shrub & Small Tree With Pruning

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Preferring hot, dry weather to ripen, Pineapple Guava needs highly enriched soil with plenty of organic matter. Ensure your tree is planted in very well-drained soil because it will not tolerate soggy ground. Water well to establish, but then these are low moisture use shrubs once established. Provide a full sun location with good air circulation.

Full Sun
Highly Enriched Organic Soil
Moderate Moisture
Prune After Fruiting
Drought-Tolerant Once Established

Add tropical edible beauty to your garden or patio this year with the aromatic and lovely Pineapple Guava Tree from NatureHills.com!

Useful and Delicious

A most unique variety of fruit and a valuable ornamental, the Feijoa sellowiana or Pineapple Guava as it is commonly known, has enjoyed an appreciation throughout the world for over 100 years.

A native to the extreme southern portion of Brazil and northern Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, the Feijoa grows wild in the mountain regions. The German botanist Otto Karl Berg first described the Feijoa sellowiana in 1859. The plant has been identified by two species names, Feijoa and Acca. These were combined in 1941, but few adapted the new species name Acca. It is still primarily referred to as Feijoa.

The plant has been shared throughout the world by renowned botanists and horticulturists since the mid to late 1800s. Arriving in Europe in the late 1860s, it was first grown by M. de Wette in Switzerland. The next reports are from the early 1890's, when renowned French botanist and horticulturist, Dr. Edouard Andre, brought air-layered plants from Brazil and planted them in his garden in France. The plants fruited in 1897.

More plantings for Feijoa continued during this time in Italy, France, Spain and arrived in New Zealand around the 1920s. There in New Zealand, the applicability of the Feijoa were explored and made popular. Today, Feijoa sellowiana/Acca sellowiana fruit is a valuable export from this country.

In 1901, seedlings were planted by Dr. F. Franceschi of Santa Barbara California in Santa Barbara. During this time, Dr. Franceschi also acquired plants that he sent to southern Florida. Unfortunately, those plants may have been planted incorrectly as the fruit was reported to fall to the ground before ripening. However, the Feijoa was finally tested and planted in northern Florida, where it does well.

Pineapple Guava can be pruned to any size, which means it works well as a hedge. The gray foliage works as a great background in the garden, and the fast growth and dense evergreen habit make it a perfect screen plant.

Feijoa sellowiana is a low to moderate water user and is recognized by the California Department of Water Resources, Water Use Classification of Landscape Species (WUCOLS) list. Once established, it only requires occasional additional summer water. This plant is recommended for all drought-tolerant and xeriscape landscapes.

Acca/Feijoa sellowiana is found on most fire-resistant landscape lists. In the landscape, it should be at least 10 feet from the house and never planted under taller trees. This plant is recommended for all defensible space plantings to support a fire-safe landscape.