Longan

Kochia

About Longan and Kochia

Longan

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southern Asia, India, China

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

65140

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Less Watering

Moderate

In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

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

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medicinal Uses

Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Longan

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Sapindaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Dimocarpus

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

654

1 27800

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Properties of Longan and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Longan and Kochia

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

Longan and Kochia Physical Information

Longan and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Longan and Kochia are as follows:

Longan flower color: White and Ivory
Longan leaf color: Red, Green and Dark Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Longan and Kochia

Care of Longan and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Longan pruning is done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Longan needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.