Red Strawberry Guava (Psidium cattleyanum), a Brazilian-origin dwarf evergreen shrub prized for small cherry-sized 2-4 cm round fruits with glossy deep crimson skin enclosing aromatic juicy pink flesh bursting with strawberry-passionfruit-rose floral sweetness, thrives as ornamental/edible hedge across Indian tropics from Kerala hills to Maharashtra gardens. Layering/grafted plants ensure ultra-compact 2-6m bushy multi-trunked growth ideal balcony pots/hedges, continuous year-round fruiting multiple flushes, self-fertile prolific yields while adapting full sun/partial shade acidic soils with superior cold tolerance versus common guava. The 1.5–3 feet sapling produces anytime ripe fruits perfect urban foraging with invasive potential requiring containment.​

WHAT YOU GET

• 1 live Red Strawberry Guava Amrood layering/grafted fruit plant

• Height at dispatch: approximately 1.5–3 feet

• Premium Brazilian variety for cherry-sized strawberry-sweet pink fruits, hedge suitability, and perpetual harvests

• Ideal for pots, balconies, hedges, or edible landscapes

KEY FEATURES 🌟

• 🍈 Dense bushy shrub with small glossy elliptic leaves bearing white-petaled clusters yielding crimson orbs rich in vitamin C (4x oranges), fiber, polyphenols (hyperoside), potassium supporting immunity boost, heart protection, digestion regulation, anti-aging skin collagen, serotonin elevation​

• 🌸 Continuous tropics; strawberry-rose perfume​

• 💪 Versatile (pH 5.5-7 clay/sand/loam); salt/cold tolerant​

• 🌦 Year-round bearer; bird-attracting​

• 🌱 Tough edible seeds; pectin-rich jams​

PLANTING & CARE 🌱

• 🌤 Light: Full sun/partial shade maximizes flavor​

• 🪴 Soil: Fertile well-drained acidic organics​

• 💧 Watering: Moderate; drought tolerant​

• 🌿 Mulching: Organic conserves moisture

• ✂️ Pruning: Hedge shaping encourages fruiting​

• 🧴 Fertilizing: Balanced NPK spring​

BENEFITS & USES 🍽️

• 🍈 Fresh handfuls, smoothies, jams, cocktails; natural antidepressant​

• 💪 Anti-cancer cell repair; serotonin booster​

• 🌳 Edible hedge; privacy screen

• 🎁 Urban foraging gift

• 🐝 Pollinator friendly