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caliboy1994
09-25-2012, 06:59 PM
Does anyone know what plant this is? It looks sort of like strawberry guava.
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/Other%20plants/2012-09-21164040_zps16f76134.jpg
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/Other%20plants/2012-09-21164013_zps3f05fe3d.jpg
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/Other%20plants/2012-09-21164046_zps45c33aef.jpg
It looks allot like my Strawberry Guava that I purchased from Lowes about 3 months ago. The fruits are shaped the same, although your fruits look allot deeper red than mine. The blossoms and leafs look the same too. Mine flowered about 2 months ago and hasn't flowered again. The wind knocked most of the fruit off.
We used to have a house in Kauai, HI and strawberry guavas were very common there. They are an invasive species over there. Here in AZ, I would be happy to have more than a few fruit each year.
caliboy1994
09-25-2012, 10:39 PM
I might pass by it again and get a few more pictures. It was growing as a hedge, I believe.
You should pick some fruit and try them. I doubt they are poisonous. The strawberry guava seeds are about 2mm across and very hard. The fruit should have a distinct guava smell.
caliboy1994
09-25-2012, 11:14 PM
I did pick one, and the juice was very dark and stained my fingers purple. It did have a hard seed inside, and I tasted the juice and it was insipid.
venturabananas
09-26-2012, 10:49 AM
Syzygium paniculatum
caliboy1994
09-26-2012, 11:52 AM
Wow, that would be it. Thanks!
lkailburn
09-26-2012, 11:54 AM
great looking hedge. Too bad the fruits aren't any good!
-Luke
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