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About Longan and Jostaberry


About Jostaberry and Longan


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Fruit  
Fruit  

Origin
Southern Asia, India, China  
-  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
65  
99+
-  

Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions  
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Green, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Gold, Tan  
Red, Purple, Burgundy, Black  

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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water frequently  

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, Partial shade  

Pruning
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages  
Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time  
Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites  
Birds, Leaf spot, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIMOCARPUS longan  
RIBES x culverwellii  

Common Name
Longan  
Jostaberry  

In Hindi
Longan  
Jostaberry  

In German
Longan  
Jostaberry  

In French
longane  
casseille  

In Spanish
Longan  
Jostaberry  

In Greek
Longan  
Jostaberry  

In Portuguese
Longan  
Jostaberry  

In Polish
Longan  
Jostaberry  

In Latin
Longan  
OLIVE  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Saxifragales  

Family
Sapindaceae  
Grossulariaceae  

Genus
Dimocarpus  
Ribes  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
65  
3  
99+

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Properties of Longan and Jostaberry

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

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Season and Care of Longan and Jostaberry

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

Longan and Jostaberry Physical Information

Longan and Jostaberry physical information is very important for comparison. Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Jostaberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Longan and Jostaberry are as follows:

Care of Longan and Jostaberry

Care of Longan and Jostaberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Longan pruning is done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages and Jostaberry pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Longan needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Jostaberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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