Can You Eat Guava Flowers

Yes, those fabulous flowers are completely edible. You can eat them right off the plant, toss them into a salad (imagine that presentation), add them to iced tea, or use them to make jelly.

What parts of the guava are edible?

Every part of a guava is edible, including the flesh, the seeds, and also the rind. Some people choose to remove the seeds and rind, leaving only the juicy flesh, but a guava is far more nutritious if you eat the whole thing. Just make sure you rinse the rind well to remove any wax.

Do guavas have flowers?

Guava trees grow up to 26 feet (8 m.) … If the tree has been pruned, the tree will blossom 10-12 weeks after pruning with white, 1 inch (2.5 cm.) flowers. The blossoms yield small round, oval, or pear shaped fruits, or more accurately, berries.

Chloe Bennett

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