Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl.

Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl.

Eriobotrya japonica

Family: ROSACEAE
Genus: Eriobotrya
Species: japonica (Thunb.) Lindl.
Common names: Loquat
Distribution summary: China, Japan
Habit: Tree
Hardiness: H5 - Hardy; cold winter
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Plants in pots (POT)
Flowering months: January, February, March, November, December
Reason for growing: Medicinal

Additional Notes

Fruit edible, large quantities are sedative. Syrup in Chinese medicine for coughs.

The loquat is one of the most popular cough remedies in the Far East, it is the ingredient of many patent medicines

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Asia-Temperate, China

Asia-Temperate, Eastern Asia, Japan

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