Plant Database
Yellow Lemon Guava
Psidium littorale ‘Yellow Lemon’
The Yellow Lemon Guava, a variety of Strawberry Guava, is a delicious and highly ornamental small tree or large shrub. It produces an abundance of small, smooth, bright yellow fruit with translucent, lemon-yellow flesh. The flavor is a unique and complex blend of sweet, tart, and intensely fragrant, reminiscent of strawberries, lemons, and tropical flowers. Incredibly hardy, pest-resistant, and adaptable, it's perfect for edible hedging, containers, or as a low-maintenance fruiting specimen in warm-temperate to tropical gardens.
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Produces small, round, bright yellow fruit with sweet-tart, highly aromatic flesh.
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Flavor is a unique blend of strawberry, lemon, and rose—more complex than common guava.
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A small, bushy, evergreen tree or large shrub, ideal for hedges, screening, or containers.
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Extremely hardy, drought-tolerant, and resistant to pests and disease, including guava root-knot nematode.
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Can be mildly invasive in some favorable climates (e.g., Hawaii, Florida) due to prolific seeding; check local regulations.
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Self-pollinating and bears heavy crops.
Flavor Profile:
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Flavor: Intensely sweet and tart with strong notes of strawberry, citrus, and floral perfume.
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Texture: Soft, juicy pulp surrounding a central cluster of small seeds.
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Best Uses: Excellent for fresh eating out of hand. Makes incredible, uniquely flavored jelly, juice, syrup, and fruit leather.