Dumbcane

Longan

About Dumbcane and Longan

Dumbcane

Longan

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Brazil

Southern Asia, India, China

Types

Ornamental plant

Number of Varieties

5065

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Humid climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-158-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm910.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Red, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIEFFENBACHIA seguine

DIMOCARPUS longan

Common Name

Dumbcane

Longan

In Hindi

dieffenbachia seguine

Longan

In German

Dieffenbachie

Longan

In French

dieffenbachia seguine

longane

In Spanish

seguine DIEFFENBACHIA

Longan

In Greek

Dieffenbachia seguine

Longan

In Portuguese

Dieffenbachia seguine

Longan

In Polish

Difenbachia seguine

Longan

In Latin

Caladium

Longan

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Sapindales

Family

Araceae

Sapindaceae

Genus

Dieffenbachia

Dimocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Abreae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

5665

1 27800

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Properties of Dumbcane and Longan

Wondering what are the properties of Dumbcane and Longan? We provide you with everything About Dumbcane and Longan. Dumbcane doesn't have thorns and Longan doesn't have thorns. Also Dumbcane does not have fragrant flowers. Dumbcane has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth and Longan has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth. 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 Dumbcane and Longan and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dumbcane and Longan

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

Dumbcane and Longan Physical Information

Dumbcane and Longan physical information is very important for comparison. Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Dumbcane and Longan are as follows:

Dumbcane flower color:
Dumbcane leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory
Longan flower color: White and Ivory
Longan leaf color: Red, Green and Dark Green

Care of Dumbcane and Longan

Care of Dumbcane and Longan include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dumbcane pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Longan pruning is done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages. In summer Dumbcane 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.