Loquat has beautiful tree shape, thick leaves, white flowers in full bloom in winter and numerous yellow fruits in early summer. It can be used as an ornamental tree and as a delicacy.
It is most suitable for solitary planting and cluster planting in the courtyard green space, in front of the house and behind the house, in the Chi Pan by the lake, in the park path, in a corner of the park and in the garden community, and it can also be planted on both sides of the road, and planted in groups on scenic spots, urban open spaces and suburban slopes, where flowers are watched in winter and fruits are watched in summer, which is pleasing to the eye and edible. Strong resistance to sulfur dioxide and other toxic gases, and suitable for greening in factories, mining areas and other places.
In gardens in the south of the Yangtze River, it is often planted in the corners of pavilions and courtyards, with rocks and flowers dotted in between, but it is pleasant.
loquat fruit is delicious, sweet and sour, and can be used for brewing or canning besides raw food. Leaves can be used as medicine, which has the effects of resolving phlegm and relieving cough, regulating stomach and reducing qi. The wood is reddish brown and can be used for walking sticks, wooden combs and joinery. Flowers are a good source of honey.