General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 15 to 25 feet
Plant Spread: 15 to 25 feet
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Other: New leaves are reddish bronze, maturing to dark green.
Fruit: Edible to birds
Other: Fruits are small 1/4 inch round to oval, fleshy, yellow to orange in color.
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Fall
Late fall or early winter
Winter
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Espalier
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Shade Tree
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Salt tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Bronze Loquat
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Rhaphiolepis deflexa
  • Synonym: Eriobotrya deflexa

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Location: Water Conservation Garden at Cuyamaca College, El Cajon, California
Photo by Stickpen

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