Red Strawberry Guava Live Plant, Psidium Cattleianum Fruit Tree, 18 Inch Tropical Evergreen Starter Plant

Red Strawberry Guava Live Plant – Psidium cattleianum

Add an attractive tropical fruit tree to your garden with a Red Strawberry Cattley Guava live plant. Also known as strawberry guava, Psidium cattleianum is an evergreen shrub or small tree valued for its glossy foliage, ornamental bark, and small red fruits when mature.

This plant is advertised as approximately 18 inches tall and around two years old. It can be grown in suitable outdoor climates or in a large container where conditions allow.

Plant details

• Common name: Red Strawberry Guava, Cattley Guava

• Botanical name: Psidium cattleianum

• Quantity: 1 live plant

• Advertised height: Approximately 18 inches

• Advertised age: Around 2 years

• Fruit color: Red, according to the listing

• Growth habit: Evergreen shrub or small tree

• Climate: Tropical and subtropical; protect from cold

• Advertised USDA hardiness: Zones 9–11

• Primary use: Ornamental and potential fruit-producing plant

Why grow strawberry guava?

Attractive evergreen foliage: The glossy green leaves and distinctive bark make strawberry guava an appealing landscape plant.

Potential edible fruit: Mature plants can produce small red fruits with a sweet, aromatic flavor. Fruiting depends on plant maturity, growing conditions, and propagation method.

Container growing: In suitable conditions, strawberry guava can be grown in a large container, allowing more flexibility when seasonal temperatures drop.

Growing and care instructions

Light: Provide a sunny outdoor location for healthy growth and potential fruit production.

Watering: Water regularly while the plant establishes. Once established, it may tolerate some dry periods, but consistent moisture supports healthy growth.

Soil: Choose well-draining soil. Avoid prolonged waterlogging around the roots.

Temperature: Strawberry guava is best suited to warm climates. The advertised hardiness range is USDA Zones 9–11, but cold tolerance varies with conditions. Protect young plants during their first winter, as the seller recommends.

Container care: Choose a suitably sized container with drainage holes and well-draining growing medium. Monitor watering and protect the plant when temperatures approach its limits.

Fruit and maturity expectations

This is a young live plant, not a mature fruiting tree. The source listing estimates that seedlings may take around seven years to fruit, but the actual timeline varies with growing conditions and propagation. Fruiting is not guaranteed.

If the plant was grown from seed, its fruiting characteristics may differ from those of the parent plant. Please confirm whether the plant is seed-grown or vegetatively propagated if true-to-type fruit is important to you.

What you will receive

You will receive one live Red Strawberry Cattley Guava plant, advertised at approximately 18 inches tall. Plant shape and foliage may vary naturally. Confirm the actual plant height, age, pot size, and shipping form before purchase.

Important regional note: Psidium cattleianum is considered invasive in some regions, including parts of subtropical and tropical areas. Check local rules and planting guidance before growing it outdoors.

Grow strawberry guava for its evergreen ornamental appeal and the possibility of homegrown fruit in a suitable climate.