Plant Care Chilean Guava

Chilean Guava

Also known as

Chilean-guava and strawberry myrtle

Taxonomy

Ugni molinae
Ugni
Myrtaceae
Myrtales

How to care for Chilean Guava

Water

How often to water your Chilean Guava

Water needs for Chilean Guava
0.5 cups
every 9

Chilean Guava needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
9

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5"
Light

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Finding light for Chilean Guava in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Chilean Guava: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Chilean Guava may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

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Nutrients

How to fertilize Chilean Guava

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Chilean Guava: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Chilean Guava after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Chilean Guava

Chilean Guava


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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