Psidium myrtoides — a medium houseplant
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Psidium myrtoides

Psidium Myrtoides

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Psidium myrtoides, commonly known as purple forest guava or araçá-una, is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is found in Atlantic Forest in São Paulo and northern Paraná, Brazil. The plant grows up to 4–6 meter and sometimes 8 meters tall. It blooms from October to December with solitary white flowers. Fruits are round and 2.5–4.2 cm wide with a reddish pulp that is somewhat bitter and with around ten white seeds.

CHARACTERISTICS

Botanical profile.

Genus
Psidium
Family
Myrtaceae
PLATES
Psidium myrtoides leaf
PLATE 01 · leaf
Psidium myrtoides fruit
PLATE 02 · fruit
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