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About Longan and Judas Tree


About Judas Tree and Longan


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Asia, India, China  
Southern Europe  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
65  
99+
3  

Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions  
Lower slopes, Semi arid regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
450.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
454.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Light Purple, Pink, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Gold, Tan  
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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

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  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

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, 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  
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  
Coral Spot, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

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, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

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  
Flowers, Wood  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Condiment, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIMOCARPUS longan  
Cercis siliquastrum  

Common Name
Longan  
Judas Tree  

In Hindi
Longan  
ऐस्प  

In German
Longan  
Judasbaum  

In French
longane  
Judas arbre  

In Spanish
Longan  
Árbol de Judas  

In Greek
Longan  
Ο Ιούδας δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Longan  
Árvore de Judas  

In Polish
Longan  
Judasz Drzewo  

In Latin
Longan  
Iudas ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Fabales  

Family
Sapindaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Dimocarpus  
Cercis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Cercideae  

Subfamily
-  
Caesalpinioideae  

Number of Species
65  
10  
99+

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Properties of Longan and Judas Tree

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

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Season and Care of Longan and Judas Tree

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

Longan and Judas Tree Physical Information

Longan and Judas Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Judas Tree height is 450.00 cm and width 454.00 cm. The color specification of Longan and Judas Tree are as follows:

Care of Longan and Judas Tree

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

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