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About Longan and Raintree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

Southern Asia, India, China
Brazil

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

6525
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Gold, Tan
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, 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
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages
Cut or pinch the stems, 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
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIMOCARPUS longan
Brunfelsia pauciflora

Common Name

Longan
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

In Hindi

Longan
Raintree

In German

Longan
raintree

In French

longane
raintree

In Spanish

Longan
raintree

In Greek

Longan
Raintree

In Portuguese

Longan
Raintree

In Polish

Longan
Raintree

In Latin

Longan
Raintree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Solanales

Family

Sapindaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Dimocarpus
Brunfelsia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Petunioideae

Number of Species

6550
1 27800
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Properties of Longan and Raintree

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

Season and Care of Longan and Raintree

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

Longan and Raintree Physical Information

Longan and Raintree physical information is very important for comparison. Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Longan and Raintree are as follows:

  • Longan flower color: White and Ivory

  • Longan leaf color: Red, Green and Dark Green

  • Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender

  • Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Longan and Raintree

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