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Medicinal

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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Other use

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

Geographical distribution

  • Asia-Temperate, China
  • Asia-Temperate, Eastern Asia, Japan

Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl.

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


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