Feijoa sellowiana Feijoa (Myrtaceae) Evergreen shrub

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Feijoa sellowiana
Feijoa
Evergreen shrub
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The Feijoa sellowiana plant species is found in S. America - Brazil, Uruguay. Argentina. It is a member of the Myrtaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Feijoa. Some home gardeners know the variety as Acca sellowiana. Orthostemon sellowianus.

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Latin Name:  Feijoa sellowiana
Common Name:  Feijoa
Family:  Myrtaceae
Author:  (Berg.)Berg.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  3   Mature Width:  3

Habitat:  Not known

Propagation Notes: Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. Rinse the seed before sowing to ensure there is no fruit flesh remaining since this can inhibit germination. The seed usually germinates in 3 - 6 weeks at 15°c[3]. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots as soon as they are large enough to handle. Grow on for at least the first winter in a greenhouse and plant out in late spring or early summer after the last expected frosts. Give the plants some protection for their first winter outdoors. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 7 cm with a heel, July/August in a frame. Slow to root[K], but you eventually get a good percentage take[78].

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