🍎 Loquat
Eriobotrya japonica
fruits
evergreen tree
Rosaceae
☀️ Sun
full sun
💧 Water
moderate
🗺️ Zones
8-11
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.5
🪴 Soil Type
well-drained
🚿 Drainage
well-drained
📏 Spacing
15-20 ft
📐 Height
15-25ft
⏱️ Maturity
3-5 years
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (5)
🤝 Citrus
🤝 Complementary
Complementary exotic fruit trees.
Ground cover beneath loquat canopy
🤝 Subtropical
Subtropical companions. Different harvest seasons.
⚠️ Keep Apart (2)
⚠️ Juglone toxic.
📝 Growing Notes
Winter flowers, spring fruit. First fruit of the year. Tolerates some shade.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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