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Eriobotrya japonica (Loquat)

Loquat is a small short trunked tree.It has lonf evergreen leaf, hairy on the bottom and an attractive fragrant flower blooming during Mediterranean winter. Early spring the edible fruits are ready to be picked. The tree can be planted from the sea level up to 700 m altitude. Loquat does well in moist, well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade. 

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  • French Name: Néflier du Japon ou bibacier

    Arabic Name: بشملة يابانية

    Pronunciation: air-ee-oh-BOT-ree-uh juh-PAWN-ih-kuh

  • Plant type: Tree

  • Origin: China, Japan

  • Heat Zones: 8 to 11

    Hardiness Zones: 8 to 12

  • Uses: Screen, Espalier, Specimen, Container, Edible, Street, Pollution Tolerant / Urban

  • Size/Shape

    Growth Rate: Moderate

    Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical

    Canopy Density: Dense

    Canopy Texture: Coarse

    Height at Maturity: 5 to 8 m

    Spread at Maturity: 5 to 8 meters

    Time to Ultimate Height: 10 to 20 Years

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  • Foliage

    Leaf Arrangement : Alternate

    Leaf Venation: Pinnate

    Leaf Persistance: Evergreen

    Leaf Type: Simple

    Leaf Blade: 20 - 30

    Leaf Shape: Oblong

    Leaf Margins: Pectinate, Serrate

    Leaf Texture: Hairy, Rough, Glossy

    Leaf Scent: No Fragance

    Color(growing season): Green

    Color(changing season): Green

  • Flower

    Flower Showiness: Yes

    Flower Size Range: 1.5 - 3

    Flower Type: Panicle

    Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)

    Flower Scent: Pleasant (Sweet)

    Flower Color: Yellow, White

    Seasons: Winter

  • Trunk

    Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage

    Number of Trunks: Single Trunk

    Trunk esthetic Values: Not Showy, Smooth

  • Fruit

    Fruit Type: Drupe

    Fruit Showiness: Yes

    Fruit Size Range: 1.5 - 3

    Fruit Color: Yellow

    Seasons: Winter

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  • Forest & Kim Starr [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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  • Tolerance

    Frost Tolerant: Yes

    Heat Tolerance: Yes

    Drought Tolerance: Yes

    Salt Tolerance: Good

  • Requirements

    Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand

    Soil Ph Requirements: Neutral, Alkaline

    Water Requirements: Low

    Light Requirements: Full

  • Management

    Toxicity: No

    Invasive Potential: No

    Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: Yes

    Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure

    Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: Yes

    Surface Rooting: No

    Life Span: 25-50 years

    Diseases: Blights

    Edible Parts: Fruit

    Pests: Caterpillars, Scales, Aphids, Flies

    Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting, Grafting

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