Longan

Malabar nut

About Longan and Malabar nut

Longan

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India, China

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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910.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,220.00 cm

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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

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

4.4.2 In Summer

Less Watering

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIMOCARPUS longan

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Longan

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

Longan

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Longan

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

longane

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Longan

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

Longan

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Longan

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Longan

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Longan

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Sapindaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Dimocarpus

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Longan and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Longan and Malabar nut

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

Longan and Malabar nut Physical Information

Longan and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Longan and Malabar nut are as follows:

Longan flower color: White and Ivory
Longan leaf color: Red, Green and Dark Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Longan and Malabar nut

Care of Longan and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Longan pruning is done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.