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Bronze Loquat

Eriobotrya Deflexa

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Overview

The Bronze Loquat, Eriobotrya deflexa, presents a lush, evergreen appeal with its bronze-tinted, young leaves maturing to a deep green. This moderately growing tree reaches up to 15-25 feet tall and spreads 10-15 feet, providing ample shade. Its small, fragrant white flowers bloom in spring, adding a sensory delight. Hardy and drought-tolerant, it thrives in USDA zones 9-11, requiring full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. Perfect for a warm, subtropical landscape accent.

Sun Full, HalfWater MediumZones 9–10Type Shrub, TreeClimate Subtropical
Bronze Loquat (Eriobotrya Deflexa) — evergreen appeal with its bronze-tinted
Bronze Loquat (Eriobotrya Deflexa) — Hardy and drought-tolerantBronze Loquat (Eriobotrya Deflexa) — Its small, fragrant white flowers bloom in spring, adding a sensory delightBronze Loquat (Eriobotrya Deflexa) — it thrives in USDA zones 9-11Bronze Loquat (Eriobotrya Deflexa) — young leaves maturing to a deep greenBronze Loquat (Eriobotrya Deflexa) — This moderately growing tree reaches up to 15-25 feet tall and spreads 10-15 feet, providing ample shadeBronze Loquat (Eriobotrya Deflexa) — requiring full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil+20

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Medium
USDA zones
9–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Shrub, Tree
Family
Rosaceae
Climate
Subtropical

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Bronze Loquat (Eriobotrya Deflexa) — evergreen appeal with its bronze-tinted
Bronze Loquat (Eriobotrya Deflexa) — Hardy and drought-tolerant
Bronze Loquat (Eriobotrya Deflexa) — Its small, fragrant white flowers bloom in spring, adding a sensory delight
Bronze Loquat (Eriobotrya Deflexa) — it thrives in USDA zones 9-11
Bronze Loquat (Eriobotrya Deflexa) — young leaves maturing to a deep green
Bronze Loquat (Eriobotrya Deflexa) — This moderately growing tree reaches up to 15-25 feet tall and spreads 10-15 feet, providing ample shade
Bronze Loquat (Eriobotrya Deflexa) — requiring full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil
Eriobotrya Deflexa
Eriobotrya Deflexa
Eriobotrya Deflexa
Eriobotrya Deflexa
Eriobotrya Deflexa
Eriobotrya Deflexa
Eriobotrya Deflexa
Eriobotrya Deflexa
Eriobotrya Deflexa
Eriobotrya Deflexa
Eriobotrya Deflexa
Eriobotrya Deflexa
Eriobotrya Deflexa
Eriobotrya Deflexa
Eriobotrya Deflexa
Eriobotrya Deflexa
Eriobotrya Deflexa
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