Loquat
Loquat
Eriobotrya japonica
Plant family
Rose family (Rosaceae)
Season Overview
Planting
Harvest
Harvest
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1ST YEAR
FOLLOWING YEARS
Details
Light requirement
Sunny
Germination temperature
13 - 16 °C (Degrees Celsius)
Plant distance
Not specified
Row spacing
Not specified
Seeding depth
Not specified
Instructions
Description
As a fruit tree, the Japanese medlar enriches your garden with its delicious fruit. The plant is native to China and, botanically speaking, belongs to the rose family. Despite its origins, this shrub is quite cold-hardy and provides a welcome harvest as early as spring, between April and May.
Origin:
southeastern and central China
Growing tips
Be sure to choose a spot for your tree that gets plenty of light, as it thrives in the sun. If you sow the seeds in the spring between March and May, the ideal germination temperature is a cool 13 to 16 degrees Celsius. The fruit ripens and is harvested between April and May.
Companion Plants
No companion plants
Antagonistic Plants
No antagonistic plants
Diseases
No diseases
Pests
No pests
