The Japanese plum is a dense evergreen plant tree aboriginal to the continent of Asia . This restrained - sized fruit tree has glossy , dark green leafage with copper - colored undersides . It produces fragrant snowy flowers which explicate yellowish to orange - colored , pear tree - shape yield with a sweet-scented yet acidic flavor . The loquat blooms in the late summertime to come down months and harvests its yield in the winter . With a restrained drought and salt tolerance , the Japanese medlar is susceptible to several diseases which can disfigure and stunt the tree ’s overall health .

Fire Blight

Fire blight is a serious bacterial disease that infects all parts of the loquat tree . Initial symptoms include the wilt of leaf and weakening of branch and twig . septic areas will get down to brown . As the infection build , the infected region will take on a burn appearance . The loquat will commence to live growth stunt , twigs and branches will give-up the ghost back and the bud and bloom of the loquat will shrivel and cash in one’s chips . command fire blight with a combination of pruning and chemical substance intervention . Prune aside infected areas with sterile pruning shears that are sterilized between each cut . Cooper spray are good in preclude bloom infection .

Phytophthora Root Rot

Phytophthora theme bunk is a soil - borne disease that infect the loquat through its base system . This disease develop in the territory during long periods of excessive moisture . Loquat tree diagram located in poorly debilitate sphere are peculiarly susceptible to this disease . septic Eriobotrya japonica tree diagram will display symptom that include wilt , loss of vim , dull immature or yellow foliation and dieback . symptom often seem on a small amount of branches and twigs before overwhelming the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree . Full contagion often occurs over several year . Control phytophthora with water management . The loquat ’s planting area should be well - drained and the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree should never be overwatered . Prune aside badly infected area with sterile shears . Fungicidal sprays are effectual on cosmetic Japanese medlar when used in combination with pruning .

Verticillium Wilt

Verticillium wilt is a soil - borne , fungous pathogen . This fungus can live many years in the soil , even without a server . Verticillium wilting infects the loquat tree through its root system , causing continuing symptoms . These symptoms let in foliage yellow and scorching , growth stunt , heavy seeding , and weakening and dieback of branches and stems . Infected loquat tree may also have leafage curl , defoliation and vein yellowing . Fungicidal treatment will not control , keep or cure verticillium wilting . Remove severely infected trees and replace with verticillium wilt - immune vegetation .

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