Peruvian White Guava (Goiaba, Araçá-goiaba) - Psidium guajava Guava The Scarlet Belle pitcher plant

The Scarlet Belle pitcher plant grows up to 1-foot tall

or Burbidgea schizocheila

The Latin name supposedly stemmed from Christopher Columbus mistaking it for black pepper and therefore penning it as "Pimenta" from the Spanish word for Pepper

broadleaf evergreen that can reach 40-80 feet but can also be container grown or pruned to bush size

grow your Bird of Paradise in a pot away from full sun

Peruvian White Guava (Goiaba, Araçá-goiaba) - Psidium guajava Guava The Scarlet Belle pitcher plantThe Peruvian White Guava (Psidium guajava) produces fruit about the size of a softball. This green skinned fruit is pure white inside. The Peruvian White Guava can attain red brown markings on its leaves during the winter months. Average mature height: 30 40 feet Fertilizer: During the growing season, feed occasionally with a liquid fertilizer containing minor nutrients Light: Full to part sun Soil: Guavas can be grown adequately in poor soils, but