Origin
Mediterranean
Light
Full sun
Watering
Weekly
Care
Moderate
Flowering
Flowering
Edible & Fruit
Néflier du Japon
With its leathery evergreen foliage and orange fruit in early spring, the Loquat is one of the very first fruit trees of the year.
Care Profile
A guide to ensuring your botanical companion thrives.
Origin
Southeast Asia
Light
Full sun to partial shade
Watering
Bi-weekly
Maintenance
Easy
The fruit that outruns the season
Native to China and long acclimatised in North Africa, the Loquat flowers in autumn and ripens its fruit as early as March–April, well ahead of every other tree.
Its large quilted leaves also give it ornamental value, and it copes remarkably well with urban planting.
"The loquat is harvested when other trees are barely starting to bloom."
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Styling Tip 01
Sun to Part Shade
It copes with full sun as well as part shade, making it very easy to place.
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Styling Tip 02
Moderate Watering
Water regularly during fruiting; it tolerates drought well the rest of the year.
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Styling Tip 03
Thin the Fruit
Remove some young fruit from each cluster to obtain larger, sweeter loquats.
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Origin
Mediterranean
Light
Full sun
Watering
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Care
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Flowering
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