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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Southern Asia, India, China

Types

-

Number of Varieties

65
Rank: 67 (Overall)
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Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm
Rank: 44 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm
Rank: 14 (Overall)
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

21% - Fruits Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

35% - Fruits Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Less Watering

In Spring

Adequately

In Winter

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

81% - Fruits Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

96% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

59% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

57% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

17% - Fruits Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

13% - Fruits Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

23% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

10% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

5% - Fruits Garden Plants

Invasive

2% - Fruits Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

51% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

99% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

18% - Fruits Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIMOCARPUS longan

Common Name

Longan

In Hindi

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In German

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In French

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In Spanish

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In Greek

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In Portuguese

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In Polish

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In Latin

Longan

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Sapindaceae

Genus

Dimocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

65
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Properties of Longan

Want to know the properties of Longan? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Longan is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Longan Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Heart problems, Skin Disorders and Vitamin C

  • Part of plant used: Fruits

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Longan Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Longan. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Longan physical information is as follows: 910.00 cm tall and 1,220.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White and Ivory
  • Leaf color: Red, Green and Dark Green

Care of Longan

Taking Longan Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Longan include pruning, which should be done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages. The watering done in summer is Less Watering and in winter is Ample Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Longan

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Longan is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Longan is a very important plant from Fruits. There are 65 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Humid climates and Warmer regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.