Longan

Cleyera

About Longan and Cleyera

Longan

Cleyera

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southern Asia, India, China

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

651

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-106-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm2,240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gold, Tan

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Less Watering

Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

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

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

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

Longan

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Theales

Family

Sapindaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Dimocarpus

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Freziereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

6518

1 27800

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Properties of Longan and Cleyera

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

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Season and Care of Longan and Cleyera

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

Longan and Cleyera Physical Information

Longan and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Longan and Cleyera are as follows:

Longan flower color: White and Ivory
Longan leaf color: Red, Green and Dark Green
Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Longan and Cleyera

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