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About Longan and Incense Cedar


About Incense Cedar and Longan


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Asia, India, China  
Western United States, California, Mexico  

Types
-  
Calocedrus decurrens  

Number of Varieties
65  
99+
1  

Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions  
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
2,130.00 cm  
21

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Gold, Tan  
Sandy Brown  

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  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering  
Needs less watering, Water occasionally  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C  
Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIMOCARPUS longan  
CALOCEDRUS decurrens  

Common Name
Longan  
Incense Cedar  

In Hindi
Longan  
Incense Cedar  

In German
Longan  
Zeder  

In French
longane  
Encens Cedar  

In Spanish
Longan  
cedro de incienso  

In Greek
Longan  
θυμίαμα Κέδρος  

In Portuguese
Longan  
cedro de incenso  

In Polish
Longan  
kadzidło Cedar  

In Latin
Longan  
incensum Cedar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Pinales  

Family
Sapindaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Dimocarpus  
Calocedrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
65  
50  

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Properties of Longan and Incense Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Longan and Incense Cedar

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

Longan and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Longan and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Longan and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Care of Longan and Incense Cedar

Care of Longan and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Longan pruning is done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages and Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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