Longan

Acerola

About Longan and Acerola

Longan

Acerola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Southern Asia, India, China

Central America, South America

Types

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

652

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Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm457.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gold, Tan

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Less Watering

Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIMOCARPUS longan

Malpighia emarginata

Common Name

Longan

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

Longan

Acerola Tree

In German

Longan

Acerola Baum

In French

longane

Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

Longan

Árbol de acerola

In Greek

Longan

Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Longan

Árvore acerola

In Polish

Longan

Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

Longan

Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Malpighiales

Family

Sapindaceae

Malpighiaceae

Genus

Dimocarpus

Malpighia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

65-

1 27800

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Properties of Longan and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Longan and Acerola

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

Longan and Acerola Physical Information

Longan and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Longan and Acerola are as follows:

Longan flower color: White and Ivory
Longan leaf color: Red, Green and Dark Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Longan and Acerola

Care of Longan and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Longan pruning is done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Longan needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.