Eriobotrya japonica `Coppertone' ('Coppertone' Loquat)
A broad spreading tree known for its sweet yellow fleshy edible fruit, also it has reddish new leaves before they mature to become glossy dark green and felted from the bottom size. Needs protection from wind because of heavily fruited drooping branches. It works well in hedges orchards or mixed borders.
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Pronunciation: air-ee-oh-BOT-ree-uh juh-PAWN-ih-kuh copper tone
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Plant type: Tree
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Origin: China, Japan
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Heat Zones: 8 to 12
Hardiness Zones: 8 to 11
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Uses: Screen, Hedge, Espalier, Specimen, Container, Shade, Edible, Pollution Tolerant / Urban
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Moderate
Tree Shape: Round, Spreading
Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical
Canopy Density: Dense
Canopy Texture: Coarse
Height at Maturity: 5 to 8 m
Spread at Maturity: 8 to 10 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
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Flower
Flower Scent: Pleasant (Sweet)
Flower Color: Pink
Seasons: Fall, Winter
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Trunk
Trunk has Crownshaft: No
Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage
Number of Trunks: Single Trunk
Trunk esthetic Values: Not Showy, Smooth
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Fruit
Fruit Type: Drupe
Fruit Showiness: Yes
Fruit Size Range: 3 - 7
Fruit Color: Yellow
Seasons: Fall, Winter
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Tolerance
Frost Tolerant: Yes
Heat Tolerance: Yes
Salt Tolerance: Moderate
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic
Light Requirements: Full, Part
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Management
Toxicity: No
Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: Yes
Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure
Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: Yes
Life Span: 25-50 years
Diseases: Blights
Edible Parts: Fruit
Pests: Caterpillars, Scales, Aphids
Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting, Grafting