Longan

Eastern Gamagrass

About Longan and Eastern Gamagrass

Longan

Eastern Gamagrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Grass

Origin

Southern Asia, India, China

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Types

Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

6520

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12 - 5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gold, Tan

Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Less Watering

Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites

Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

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

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIMOCARPUS longan

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Common Name

Longan

Eastern Gamagrass

In Hindi

Longan

पूर्वी Gamagrass

In German

Longan

Eastern Gamagrass

In French

longane

Gamagrass Orient

In Spanish

Longan

Maicillo del Este

In Greek

Longan

Ανατολική Gamagrass

In Portuguese

Longan

Gamagrass Oriental

In Polish

Longan

Eastern Gamagrass

In Latin

Longan

Orientalium Gamagrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Poales

Family

Sapindaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Dimocarpus

Tripsacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

651

1 27800

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Properties of Longan and Eastern Gamagrass

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

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Season and Care of Longan and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Longan and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

Longan and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Longan and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:

Longan flower color: White and Ivory
Longan leaf color: Red, Green and Dark Green
Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Longan and Eastern Gamagrass

Care of Longan and Eastern Gamagrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Longan pruning is done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages and Eastern Gamagrass 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 Eastern Gamagrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.