Life Span
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Origin
China, Japan
Types
Advance, Champagne, Emanuel
Number of Varieties
30
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm
Rank: 43 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Thorns
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21% - Fruits Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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35% - Fruits Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Adequately
In Spring
Alternate Days
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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81% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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96% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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59% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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57% - Fruits Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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17% - Fruits Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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13% - Fruits Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
23% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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10% - Fruits Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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5% - Fruits Garden Plants
Invasive
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2% - Fruits Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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51% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds
Allergy
dilation of pupils, weakness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation
Edible Uses
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99% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Skin Redness
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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18% - Fruits Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
ERIOBOTRYA japonica
Common Name
Japanese Plum Loquat, Loquat
In Hindi
Loquat
In German
Mispel
In French
nèfle
In Spanish
níspero
In Greek
μούσμουλο
In Portuguese
nêspera
In Polish
loquat
In Latin
loquat
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rubiales
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Eriobotrya
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
800
Rank: 31 (Overall)
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27800
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