Longan

Heather

About Longan and Heather

Longan

Heather

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Southern Asia, India, China

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

65700

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

8-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Less Watering

Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

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 in early summer, 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

Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIMOCARPUS longan

CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Longan

Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

Longan

हीथ

In German

Longan

Heidekraut

In French

longane

bruyère

In Spanish

Longan

brezo

In Greek

Longan

ερείκη

In Portuguese

Longan

urze

In Polish

Longan

wrzos

In Latin

Longan

Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Ericales

Family

Sapindaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Dimocarpus

Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Number of Species

65860

1 27800

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Properties of Longan and Heather

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

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Season and Care of Longan and Heather

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

Longan and Heather Physical Information

Longan and Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Longan and Heather are as follows:

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

Care of Longan and Heather

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