We all know a pineapple and a guava as two different fruits, but do we know a pineapple guava? There is actually one shrub called a pineapple guava. It is also known by another name, feijoa. The shrub has an attractive and interesting evergreen shrub. It has the ability to produce fruits. The fruits have a distinct taste, the smell of refreshing minty pineapple taste. It is a little sweet, a little sour and it has the aftertaste of mint. The leaves are green and soft on the top but the bottom part is silvery.
The leaves are not as hard and thorny as the regular pineapple plants. It bears flowers with white petals and look like fuchsia. There is usually a trace of redness on the flowers, making them look more like fuchsia. These flowers can be eaten and many people claim that this flower is one of the tastiest flowers among the others. If you are curious to how the feijoa flowers taste like, they are sweet and also succulent. You can try them alone but you can also incorporate these flowers with fruits or vegetables in salads.
Feijoa or pineapple guava is a great plant for busy people. It requires low maintenance as it does not easily infect by insects or other diseases. Many people use the plant for containers. It has a minimalist look and is great for a hedge. As for the temperature, it is best to grow this plantation in the temperatures of 5 to 12 degrees Fahrenheit that is often the temperature of cool winters or moderate summer.
They do not grow nicely during over hot summer of very chilly winters. At this temperature, they are unable to produce nice flowers. The heat of the sun will damage the flowers so that they will not ripe and the cold frosting winter will disrupt the growth of the blossoming flowers. Still, it bears flowers better in the colder area. Another factor that will make the plant or tree makes more flowers is when they are grow close together.
The pineapple guava plant is not a fast growing plant, but it can really grow. Some notes show that it can grow to 25 feet high and also 15 feet width. When they grow into a small tree, they will have trunks. Usually they will have no more than two trunks. The wood of the trunks are dense, brittle, yet quite hard.
