Lemon Cattley Guava Tree — Yellow Guavas for Your Garden

Bring a little sunshine to your garden with the Lemon Cattley Guava Tree, also known as Lemon Guava or Yellow Cattley Guava. Its yellow fruit offers an inviting change from familiar pink and white guavas—something to enjoy fresh, share with family, or experiment with in your kitchen.

With its evergreen foliage and colorful harvest, Lemon Cattley guava adds interest to a thoughtfully managed edible garden. Yellow Guava 🌿

Recommended spelling: Use “Lemon Cattley Guava” for the product title; “Lemon Catley Guava” is a spelling also found in nursery listings.

Fruit Flavor & Appearance

Lemon Cattley guava is the yellow-fruited form of Cattley guava, distinct from common tropical guava (Psidium guajava). UF/IFAS describes its yellow fruit as having a pleasant, spicy flavor. ask.ifas.ufl.edu

Enjoy exploring your harvest fresh or in homemade fruit sauces, preserves, and drinks. Let your own fruit’s sweetness and acidity guide how you use it.

Growth Habit & Garden Placement

Cattley guavas grow as evergreen shrubs or small trees, often 10–15 feet tall, with the potential to reach approximately 25 feet. These are general species dimensions; the yellow-fruited form is described as slower-growing.

Choose a location where harvesting and managing fallen fruit will be convenient. ask.ifas.ufl.edu

Lemon Cattley Guava Care

• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade.
• Soil: Well-drained.
• Watering: Water regularly during establishment.
• Mulching: Apply organic mulch, keeping it away from the trunk.
• Fertilizing: Follow fertilizer-label instructions appropriate to plant size.
• Pruning: Prune after fruiting to maintain access and shape.
• Cold protection: Protect young plants during freezing weather. ask.ifas.ufl.edu

Harvest Planning & Responsible Growing

Harvest Planner recommendation: Confirm the yellow-fruited selection’s season in your Palm Bay garden before assigning monthly filters.

UF/IFAS advises managing Cattley guava to prevent escape in Central Florida and does not recommend it in South Florida because of invasiveness. Harvest promptly, collect fallen fruit, and remove unwanted seedlings. ask.ifas.ufl.edu

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