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About Longan and Peach


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Fruit  

Origin
China  
Southern Asia, India, China  

Types
Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone  
-  

Number of Varieties
2000  
8
65  
99+

Habitat
Warmer regions  
Humid climates, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-4  

Sunset Zone
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,005.84 cm  
39
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.24 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
Gold, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Pink  
Red, Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long, simple, curved and folded  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Less Watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Making cosmetics  
Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss  
Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica  
DIMOCARPUS longan  

Common Name
Peach  
Longan  

In Hindi
आड़ू  
Longan  

In German
Pfirsich  
Longan  

In French
pêche  
longane  

In Spanish
melocotón  
Longan  

In Greek
ροδάκινο  
Longan  

In Portuguese
pêssego  
Longan  

In Polish
brzoskwinia  
Longan  

In Latin
persici  
Longan  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Sapindales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Sapindaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Dimocarpus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Amygdaleae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
70  
65  

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Properties of Peach and Longan

Wondering what are the properties of Peach and Longan? We provide you with everything About Peach and Longan. Peach doesn't have thorns and Longan doesn't have thorns. Also Peach does not have fragrant flowers. Peach has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy and Urticaria and Longan has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy and Urticaria. 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 Peach and Longan and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Peach and Longan

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

Peach and Longan Physical Information

Peach and Longan physical information is very important for comparison. Peach height is 1,005.84 cm and width 15.24 cm whereas Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Peach and Longan are as follows:

Care of Peach and Longan

Care of Peach and Longan include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peach pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches and Longan pruning is done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages. In summer Peach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Longan needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.

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