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About Longan and Tampala

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Ornamental Plants

Origin

Southern Asia, India, China
Africa, Southern Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

6510
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-101-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
12 - 5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
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 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gold, Tan
Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Less Watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately
Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Clay, Loamy, Sand

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites
Prodenia, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIMOCARPUS longan
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'

Common Name

Longan
Joseph's Coat

In Hindi

Longan
tandalja bhaji

In German

Longan
Tampala

In French

longane
Tampala

In Spanish

Longan
Tampala

In Greek

Longan
Tampala

In Portuguese

Longan
Tampala

In Polish

Longan
Tampala

In Latin

Longan
Tampala

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Caryophyllales

Family

Sapindaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Dimocarpus
Amaranthus L

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Amaranthoideae

Number of Species

65-
1 27800
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Properties of Longan and Tampala

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

Season and Care of Longan and Tampala

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

Longan and Tampala Physical Information

Longan and Tampala physical information is very important for comparison. Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Tampala height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Longan and Tampala are as follows:

  • Longan flower color: White and Ivory

  • Longan leaf color: Red, Green and Dark Green

  • Tampala flower color: Green

  • Tampala leaf color: Yellow, Red, Green and Burgundy

Care of Longan and Tampala

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