Description

A shrub or small tree from 20-40ft in height.

Hardiness

It is less hardy than the tropical guava.

Growing Environment

Prefers a tropical climate with high rainfall. Grow in full sun or part-shade.

Propagation

By seeds.

Uses

Eaten raw or used to flavor drinks. The para guava is often combined with honey or sugar to make a lemonade-like drink. Para guava peels contain compounds with high antioxidant activity.

Native Range

Native to low and medium elevation areas throughout the northern part of South America including the Amazon basin, Colombia, Venezuela, and the Guiana's.

Related Species

Myrtaceae
	Acmena smithii (Eugenia smithii) Lilly Pilly		Callistemon pallidus Lemon Bottlebrush
	Calyptropsidium sartorianum Sartre Guava		Campomanesia adamantium White Guabiroba
	Campomanesia guaviroba Guabiroba		Campomanesia lineatifolia Perfume Guava
	Campomanesia obversa Guavira mi		Campomanesia xanthocarpa Gabiroba
	Eucalyptus deglupta Rainbow Eucalyptus		Eugenia aggregata Cherry of the Rio Grande
	Eugenia axillaris White Stopper		Eugenia brasiliensis Grumichama
	Eugenia brogniartiana Eugenia brogniartiana		Eugenia calycina Savanna Pitanga
	Eugenia candolleana Rainforest Plum		Eugenia dysenterica Cagaita
	Eugenia foetida Spanish Stopper		Eugenia klotzschiana Brazilian Pear
	Eugenia luschnathiana Pitomba		Eugenia lutescens Perinha
	Eugenia megacarpum Giant Lau Lau		Eugenia nitida Nitida
	Eugenia patrisii Turtle Berry		Eugenia punicifolia Beach Cherry
	Eugenia reinwardtiana Cedar Bay Cherry		Eugenia stipitata Araca Boi
	Eugenia tomentosa Yellow Jaboticaba		Eugenia uniflora Surinam Cherry
	Eugenia uvalha Uvalha		Eugenia victoriana Sundrop
	Feijoa sellowiana Feijoa		Leptospermum laevigatum Coast Tea Tree
	Marlierea edulis Cambuca		Melaleuca incana Gray Honey Myrtle
	Myrcianthes pungens Guabiyu		Myrciaria aureana White Jaboticaba
	Myrciaria cauliflora Jaboticaba		Myrciaria dubia Camu Camu
	Myrciaria floribunda Rumberry		Myrciaria oblongata Sour Jaboticaba
	Myrciaria tenella Cambui		Myrciaria vexator Blue Grape
	Myrtle communis Myrtle		Pimenta dioica Allspice
	Pimenta racemosa Bay Rum		Psidium acutangulum Para Guava
	Psidium cattleianum Strawberry Guava		Psidium copacabanensis Copacabana Guava
	Psidium firmum Savanna Guava		Psidium friedrichsthalianum Cas Guava
	Psidium guajava Guava		Psidium guajava Red Malaysian Guava
	Psidium guineense Brazilian Guava		Psidium littorale (P. cattleianum lucidum) Lemon Guava
	Psidium rufum Purple Guava		Syzygium aqueum Water Apple
	Syzygium aromaticum Clove		Syzygium cordatum Water Berry
	Syzygium cuminii Java Plum		Syzygium forte White Apple
	Syzygium jambos Rose Apple		Syzygium malaccense Malay Apple
	Syzygium oleosum Blue Lilly Pilly		Syzygium paniculatum Brush Cherry
	Syzygium samarangense Wax Jambu		Syzygium suborbiculare Lady Apple
	Syzygium versteegii Syzygium versteegii		Ugni molinae Chilean Guava
	Ugni myricoides Black Chilean Guava