Loquat
Fruit Information for Loquat
LOQUAT
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| Common Name: Loquat | Scientific Name: Eriobotrya japonica | |||
| Other Names: Japanese medlar, Nispero | ||||
| PH Range: 5.5 to 7.5 | Salt Tolerance: ??? | |||
| Cold Tolerance: Damaged at 25 F, Killed at 14 F | Soil Type: Grow well in a variety of soils, but need good drainage. Trees are drought tolerant. | |||
| Size: Can grow 20 to 30 ft high, but usually smaller. | Varieties: Orange-fleshed varieties: Big Jim, Early Red, Gold Nugget, Mogi, Mrs. Cooksey, Strawberry, Tanaka, Wolfe. White-fleshed varieties: Advance, Benlehr, Champagne, Herd's Mammoth, Victory, Vista White. | |||
| Comments: A very attractive tree for landscaping. The white fleshed varieties are better adapted to cool coastal areas. | ||||
