Family: MYRTACEAE
Other common names Chilean guava and myrtle berry
A slow growing, evergreen shrub (to 2 m) native to Chile. The plant is drought tolerant and can withstand some frost. In the wild it is found in mountainous forest clearings, but is also grown as an ornamental and fruiting hedge in cultivation.
The branches sometimes hang down to the ground where they readily take root. This is one means of propagation along with cuttings and seed.