Ugni molinae
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Ugni molinae, Chilean Guava
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Ugni
Pretty pale pink flowers, followed by round edible fruit which ripen to very dark red. Small, oval, aromatic, dark green, leathery leaves, which in autumn can have copper tinges. Culinary; the fruit can be added to salads and used to make jam.
Characteristics:
• Hardiness: H4 (-5 to -10C)
• Type: Evergreen Shrub
• Height: up to 2.5m
• Spread: 1.5m
Chilean Guava can be seen at the herb farm in Jekka’s Herbetum and is available to buy as herb plants.
Details
• Aspect: Sun, Partial Shade
• Soil type: Sand, Chalk, Loam, Clay, Free Draining
• pH: Universal pH
• Habit: Bushy
• Flowering colour: Pale Pink
• Flowering time: Summer after 5 years
• Uses: Culinary (Read Jekka’s Guide To Culinary Herbs for more information)
• Attracts pollinators: Yes (Read Jekka’s Guide to Pollinators for more information)
• Container suitability: Yes
• UK native: No
• Caution: N/A
Growing
• Grown from seed: No
• Propagation: Cuttings
• Maintenance: (See Jekka’s Blogs on Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer and Autumn maintenance)
• Harvest: N/A
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