Strawberry Hybrid Sweet Variety Guava 1-2foot Long Fruit plant

🍓 Strawberry Guava

Strawberry Guava (Psidium cattleianum) is a compact evergreen guava species known for its small, round, strawberry-like red fruits with a sweet, aromatic flavor. It is also called Cattley guava, Cherry guava, or Red guava.

🌱 Plant characteristics

• Plant type: Evergreen fruiting shrub/tree
• Fruit: Usually red when ripe, around 2–4 cm
• Taste: Sweet, aromatic, slightly tangy
• Height: Can reach several metres in the ground, but stays much smaller with pruning in a pot
• Leaves: Thick, glossy green leaves
• Flowers: Small white flowers with prominent stamens
• Fruiting: Generally after the plant becomes established; good sunlight helps considerably.
• Pollination: Flowers are generally capable of producing fruit without needing another plant.

🪴 How to grow Strawberry Guava in a pot

1. Choose the right pot

For a young plant, start with a 12–16 inch pot with several drainage holes.

As it grows, move it to around a 18–24 inch pot. A wider, heavier pot is useful because the plant can become top-heavy.

2. Potting mix

Use a loose, well-draining mixture such as:

• 40% garden soil
• 30% compost/vermicompost
• 20% cocopeat
• 10% coarse sand/perlite

The important thing is good drainage. Don’t keep the roots constantly wet.

☀️ 3. Sunlight

Give it around 6–8 hours of direct sunlight daily.

For good flowering and fruiting, strong morning and afternoon sunlight is much better than keeping it in shade.

💧 4. Watering

Water deeply when the upper 2–3 inches of soil becomes dry.

During hot weather, watering may be more frequent. During heavy monsoon periods, reduce watering if the soil is already staying wet.

Don’t keep a saucer full of standing water underneath the pot.

🌿 5. Fertilizing

For a potted fruiting plant:

• Add compost/vermicompost every 30–45 days.
• During active growth, you can use a balanced fruit-plant fertilizer according to its label.
• Before and during flowering/fruit development, avoid excessive nitrogen because it can encourage leaves rather than flowers and fruits.