Psidium guajava seeds grow into the common guava — a fast-growing, evergreen to semi-evergreen tree native to the tropical biome of tropical America, from Mexico through Central America and the Caribbean to tropical South America, now cultivated throughout the tropics and subtropics worldwide. Described by L. (Linnaeus). The epithet guajava comes from the Spanish vernacular name, which derives from the indigenous Arawak/Carib word. One of the world's most important tropical fruit trees: produces round to pear-shaped fruits with white, yellow or pink flesh, a distinctive musky-sweet fragrance, and high levels of Vitamin C (five times that of oranges), lycopene (in pink forms) and other antioxidants. Family Myrtaceae.Full sun; moist, well-drained tropical soils; warm tropical to subtropical conditions. One of the world's most important tropical fruit trees. 'Guajava' from Spanish vernacular (from Arawak/Carib indigenous name); L.; one of the world's most important tropical fruits 5× more Vitamin C than oranges; lycopene (pink forms); musky-sweet fragrance; widely cultivated pantropically Tropical America (Mexico to tropical South America) — tropical biome; widely naturalised globally Genus Psidium: ~100 species; Tropical America; Family Myrtaceae; Order Myrtales Full sun; moist well-drained tropical soils; warm tropical/subtropical; important fruit tree; Family Myrtaceae Psidium guajava — the common guava — is one of the world's most nutritionally rich tropical fruits, its extraordinary Vitamin C content, distinctive fragrance and adaptability to diverse tropical conditions having made it one of the most widely cultivated fruit trees in the tropical world, from its native Americas to Asia, Africa and the Pacific.IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.
