Longan

Celosia

About Longan and Celosia

Longan

Celosia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southern Asia, India, China

North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

Types

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

653

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-101-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Y-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

In Summer

Less Watering

Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIMOCARPUS longan

CELOSIA argentea

Common Name

Longan

Celosia

In Hindi

Longan

Celosia

In German

Longan

Celosia

In French

longane

Celosia

In Spanish

Longan

Celosia

In Greek

Longan

Celosia

In Portuguese

Longan

Celosia

In Polish

Longan

celosia

In Latin

Longan

Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Sapindaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Dimocarpus

Celosia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6511

1 27800

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Properties of Longan and Celosia

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

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Season and Care of Longan and Celosia

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

Longan and Celosia Physical Information

Longan and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Longan and Celosia are as follows:

Longan flower color: White and Ivory
Longan leaf color: Red, Green and Dark Green
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Longan and Celosia

Care of Longan and Celosia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Longan pruning is done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages and Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Longan needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.