Eriobotrya japonica 'Herds Mammoth'
Loquat 'Herds Mammoth'
Eriobotrya japonica is an evergreen tree, grown as an ornamental in warmer temperate climates and for its fruit in hot climates. It produces huge, leathery, heavily-corrugated oval green leaves, velvety beneath. In mild areas heavily scented flowers are produced in autmn/winter and ripen to give the distinctive apricotish orange fruit famous for being the first ripe fruit of the summer.
Contributed by @jackstersmith
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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All soil conditions
Common name
Loquat 'Herds Mammoth'
Latin name
Eriobotrya japonica 'Herds Mammoth'
type
Tree
family
Rosaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
All soil conditions
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
3.50 M
10.00 M
Eriobotrya japonica 'Herds Mammoth'
Eriobotrya japonica is an evergreen tree, grown as an ornamental in warmer temperate climates and for its fruit in hot climates. It produces huge, leathery, heavily-corrugated oval green leaves, velvety beneath. In mild areas heavily scented flowers are produced in autmn/winter and ripen to give the distinctive apricotish orange fruit famous for being the first ripe fruit of the summer.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Eriobotrya japonica is not too fussy about position. Any old soil - even quite poor and slightly waterlogged. It will grow in sun or shade but avoid very exposed sites as the big leaves will get damaged. Plant high, exposing as much of the taper at the base of the trunk as possible. Allowing the soil to accumulate round the base of a tree can be fatal.
jackstersmith