Feijoa
Acca sellowiana
MediumSecondary
Production
A tough evergreen that doubles as a fruiting hedge and windbreak, with edible flowers and aromatic fruit. Plant more than one for good fruit set, and give it summer heat to ripen.
Tolerances & traits
- Strata
- Medium
- Lifecycle
- Secondary
- Soil preference
- Loam, Sandy
- Soil pH range
- 5.5 – 7
- Min. temperature
- -9°C
- Min. rainfall
- 700 mm/year
- Wind tolerance
- High
- Frost tolerance
- Medium
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Irrigation needed
- Medium
How to manage it
Grow as a fruiting hedge or windbreak - it tolerates coastal exposure, clips well, and produces edible flowers as a bonus. Prune lightly after harvest to keep shape.
Watch out for
Many cultivars need cross-pollination for good fruit set - plant more than one, or choose a self-fertile variety. Needs summer heat to ripen fruit fully. Syn. Feijoa sellowiana.
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