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About Longan and Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, India, China
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

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Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

Number of Varieties

6510
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
-

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 cm70.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gold, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

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
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIMOCARPUS longan
IRIS

Common Name

Longan
Iris

In Hindi

Longan
Iris

In German

Longan
Iris

In French

longane
Iris

In Spanish

Longan
Iris

In Greek

Longan
Ίρις

In Portuguese

Longan
Íris

In Polish

Longan
Irys

In Latin

Longan
Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Asparagales

Family

Sapindaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Dimocarpus
Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Irideae

Subfamily

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Iridoideae

Number of Species

65300
1 27800
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Properties of Longan and Iris

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

Season and Care of Longan and Iris

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

Longan and Iris Physical Information

Longan and Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Longan and Iris are as follows:

  • Longan flower color: White and Ivory

  • Longan leaf color: Red, Green and Dark Green

  • Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black

  • Iris leaf color:

Care of Longan and Iris

Care of Longan and Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Longan pruning is done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages and Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Longan needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.