Longan

Potato

About Longan and Potato

Longan

Potato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia, India, China

South America, Chile

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

654000

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-3

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gold, Tan

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loose, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Less Watering

Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

15-15-15 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIMOCARPUS longan

SOLANUM tuberosum

Common Name

Longan

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

In Hindi

Longan

आलू

In German

Longan

Kartoffel

In French

longane

Pomme de terre

In Spanish

Longan

Patata

In Greek

Longan

Πατάτα

In Portuguese

Longan

Batata

In Polish

Longan

Ziemniak

In Latin

Longan

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Solanales

Family

Sapindaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Dimocarpus

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

651400

1 27800

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Properties of Longan and Potato

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

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Season and Care of Longan and Potato

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

Longan and Potato Physical Information

Longan and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Longan and Potato are as follows:

Longan flower color: White and Ivory
Longan leaf color: Red, Green and Dark Green
Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green

Care of Longan and Potato

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