Gratis Garden Trees
Eriobotrya deflexa
(Bronze Loquat)
up to ~25'-high x ~25'-wide
(round to umbrella to vase shaped canopy)
evergreen
copper to green leaves
white to cream flowers
yellow or mostly green pomes (Summer [rarely])
origin: Vietnam to southeast China and Taiwan (not invasive)
medium water use
clay to loamy to sandy soil with average drainage
no soil amendment (per pH 4.0–10.0)
litter maintenance: medium-high/wet fruit
low-medium flammability
unknown branch strength
pruning maintenance: medium (mostly per thinning)
allergenicity: medium-low
plant at least 2 feet from masonry
local Sunset Zones 18-24
(Bronze Loquat)
up to ~25'-high x ~25'-wide
(round to umbrella to vase shaped canopy)
evergreen
copper to green leaves
white to cream flowers
yellow or mostly green pomes (Summer [rarely])
origin: Vietnam to southeast China and Taiwan (not invasive)
medium water use
clay to loamy to sandy soil with average drainage
no soil amendment (per pH 4.0–10.0)
litter maintenance: medium-high/wet fruit
low-medium flammability
unknown branch strength
pruning maintenance: medium (mostly per thinning)
allergenicity: medium-low
plant at least 2 feet from masonry
local Sunset Zones 18-24
SelecTree. UFEI. "Eriobotrya deflexa Tree Record." 1995-2021. Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo.
Accessed on Jul 23, 2021. < https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/508 >
Accessed on Jul 23, 2021. < https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/508 >
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