Botanical Name:   Eriobotrya japonica

Common Names:   Chinese Plum, Loquat

Plant type:   Fruit tree

Host for:   

Zone:   

Light:   sunlight

Size:   Up to 20 feet

Water:   average

Soil:   average

Propagation:   

Bloom:   pinkest white

Note:   Hackberry butterfly Asterocampa celtis, Tawny Emperor butterfly Asterocampa clyton, Question Mark , Comma , and Red Admiral butterfly Vanessa atalanta species of butterflies (as well as many other species) enjoy fruit as well as OR instead of flower nectar.

Butterfly Bloom Attractant:   7




Butterfly Attractant Scale:    0 - 10
10 = Excellent nectar source
8-9 = Great nectar source
6-7 = Good nectar source
5 = Fair nectar source
3-4 = Poor nectar source
1-2 = Rarely visited by butterflies
0 = We have never observed a butterfly nectaring from this flowering plant.

These ratings are offered by Shady Oak Butterfly Farm from observations in Brooker, Florida, as well as on our travels. Different species of butterflies may be attracted to different plants in different areas of the US and of the world.