Longan

Kukui

About Longan and Kukui

Longan

Kukui

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India, China

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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1.5 Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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910.00 cm

Rank: 44 (Overall)▶

1,370.00 cm

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,220.00 cm

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1,520.00 cm

Rank: 10 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Gold, Tan

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering

Water daily during growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Adequately

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Ample Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites

Aphids, Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C

Cramps, Dermatitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIMOCARPUS longan

ALEURITES moluccanus

7.2 Common Name

Longan

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

7.2.1 In Hindi

Longan

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.2 In German

Longan

Lichtnussbaum

7.2.3 In French

longane

Aleurites moluccana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Longan

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.5 In Greek

Longan

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Longan

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.7 In Polish

Longan

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.8 In Latin

Longan

Aleurites moluccanus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Sapindaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Dimocarpus

Aleurites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Aleuritideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Longan and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Longan and Kukui

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

Longan and Kukui Physical Information

Longan and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Longan and Kukui are as follows:

Longan flower color: White and Ivory
Longan leaf color: Red, Green and Dark Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Longan and Kukui

Care of Longan and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Longan pruning is done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.