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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Fruit

Origin
Southern Asia, India, China

Types
-

Number of Varieties
65 67

Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10

AHS Heat Zone
12-4

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
910.00 cm 44

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm 14

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
No

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIMOCARPUS longan

Common Name
Longan

In Hindi
Longan

In German
Longan

In French
longane

In Spanish
Longan

In Greek
Longan

In Portuguese
Longan

In Polish
Longan

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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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