Eriobotrya japonica ~ Loquat
Loquat is a small fruit-producing evergreen tree with a short trunk and upward reaching branches. The strongly-veined leathery dark green foliage has a lighter rusty green underside leathery dark green foliage. Large panicles of sweetly fragrant white star-shaped flowers bloom in late fall to early winter. Following the flowers are edible fruits with smooth or downy yellow to orange skin that ripen in spring. Prefers consistently moist well-drained soils.
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10' - 25' |
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Spread: |
10' - 25' |
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Spacing: |
20’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
8 - 10 |
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White |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Susceptible to fire blight. Potential issues include canker, rots, scale, blight, and leaf spot. Watch for aphids, scale, fruit flies and caterpillars.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Groundcover, Foundational Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Loropetalum, California Lilac, Aucuba
IMAGES: Aftabbanoori, Loquat-0, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) carlfbagge, IMG_1773 Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) Tree with Fruit, (3) © Citron / CC BY-SA 3.0, Eriobotrya japonica jardin des plantes, CC BY-SA 3.0, (4) SKas, Цветущая мушмула, CC BY-SA 4.0, (5) Aftabbanoori, Loquat-0, CC BY-SA 3.0, (6) Krzysztof Golik, Eriobotrya japonica in Jardin des plantes de Montpellier, CC BY-SA 4.0
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