Longan

Fig

About Longan and Fig

Longan

Fig

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Origin

Southern Asia, India, China

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

Common Fig, Ficus carica

Number of Varieties

6510

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions

Cropland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gold, Tan

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Maple 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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering

Needs watering once a week, 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

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

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

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

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

Asthma, constipation, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Culinary use, 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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIMOCARPUS longan

FICUS carica

Common Name

Longan

Fig

In Hindi

Longan

अंजीर

In German

Longan

Feige

In French

longane

figue

In Spanish

Longan

higo

In Greek

Longan

Σύκο

In Portuguese

Longan

Figura

In Polish

Longan

Figa

In Latin

Longan

Fig

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Sapindaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Dimocarpus

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

65800

1 27800

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Properties of Longan and Fig

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

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Season and Care of Longan and Fig

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

Longan and Fig Physical Information

Longan and Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Longan and Fig are as follows:

Longan flower color: White and Ivory
Longan leaf color: Red, Green and Dark Green
Fig flower color: Green
Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Longan and Fig

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