University of Florida Plant Information Psidium littorale, Cattley Guava
Fact Sheet ST-529
Scientific name: Psidium littorale
Pronunciation: SID-ee-um lit-aw-RAY-lee
Common name(s): Cattley Guava, Strawberry Guava
Family: Myrtaceae
USDA hardiness zones: 10 through 11 (Fig. 2)
Origin: not native to North America
Uses: container or above-ground planter; espalier; fruit tree; recommended for buffer strips around parking lots or for median strip plantings in the highway; near a deck or patio; shade tree; specimen; no proven urban tolerance
Availability: generally available in many areas within its hardiness range