Eriobotrya grandiflora - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
grandiflora
ID:
1017184
Status:
valid
Authors:
Rehder & E.H.Wilson
Source:
rjp
Year:
1912
Citation Micro:
Pl. Wilson. 1: 193 (1912)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001016522
Common Names
- Japanese Loquat
- Chinese Plum
- Japanese Medlar
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Eriobotrya grandiflora (also called Loquat, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub native to China and Japan. It has a rounded crown and grey-brown bark. Its leaves are leathery, glossy, and ovate to oblong-lanceolate. Its flowers are white and its fruits are blue-black. It grows in woodlands, hedgerows, and gardens.
Uses & Benefits
Eriobotrya grandiflora is an ornamental plant, often used as a hedge or border plant. Its fruits are edible and can be used to make jams and jellies.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Eriobotrya grandiflora are white and have five petals. The seeds are small, brown, and oval-shaped. The seedlings have a single stem with two to three leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Eriobotrya grandiflora is a hardy evergreen shrub that is best grown in moist, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. It is tolerant of a wide range of soil pH. Propagate by seed, cuttings, or layering.
Where to Find Eriobotrya grandiflora
Eriobotrya grandiflora is native to China and can be found in forests, hillsides, and rocky slopes.
Species in the Eriobotrya genus
Eriobotrya japonica, Eriobotrya glabrescens, Eriobotrya obovata, Eriobotrya prinoides, Eriobotrya tengyuehensis, Eriobotrya elliptica, Eriobotrya malipoensis, Eriobotrya salwinensis, Eriobotrya fragrans, Eriobotrya serrata, Eriobotrya cavaleriei, Eriobotrya deflexa, Eriobotrya henryi, Eriobotrya seguinii, Eriobotrya grandiflora, Eriobotrya platyphylla, Eriobotrya wardii, Eriobotrya petiolata, Eriobotrya poilanei, Eriobotrya dubia, Eriobotrya hookeriana, Eriobotrya longifolia, Eriobotrya merguiensis, Eriobotrya latifolia, Eriobotrya angustissima, Eriobotrya bengalensis, Eriobotrya balgooyi, Eriobotrya daduheensis,
Species in the Rosaceae family
Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,
References
Alfred Rehder (1863-1949): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Rehder' in the authors string.
Ernest Henry Wilson (1876-1930): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'E.H.Wilson' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:724787-1: Based on the initial data import