African Sumac

Longan

About African Sumac and Longan

African Sumac

Longan

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Southern Asia, India, China

Types

Shrub

Number of Varieties

3665

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

Humid climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-4

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Less Watering

In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHUS lancea

DIMOCARPUS longan

Common Name

African Sumac

Longan

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

Longan

In German

African sumac

Longan

In French

sumac africaine

longane

In Spanish

zumaque africano

Longan

In Greek

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

Longan

In Portuguese

sumac africano

Longan

In Polish

afrykański sumaka

Longan

In Latin

African sumac

Longan

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Sapindaceae

Genus

Rhus

Dimocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

3665

1 27800

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Properties of African Sumac and Longan

Wondering what are the properties of African Sumac and Longan? We provide you with everything About African Sumac and Longan. African Sumac doesn't have thorns and Longan doesn't have thorns. Also African Sumac does not have fragrant flowers. African Sumac has allergic reactions like and Longan has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Sumac and Longan and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Sumac and Longan

Season and care of African Sumac and Longan is important to know. While considering everything about African Sumac and Longan Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Sumac season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Longan season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Sumac is Loam, Sand and for Longan is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Sumac is Neutral, Alkaline and for Longan is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

African Sumac and Longan Physical Information

African Sumac and Longan physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of African Sumac and Longan are as follows:

African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green
Longan flower color: White and Ivory
Longan leaf color: Red, Green and Dark Green

Care of African Sumac and Longan

Care of African Sumac and Longan include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Longan pruning is done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages. In summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Longan needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.