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About Longan and Twinleaf


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Fruit  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada  
Southern Asia, India, China  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
65  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Hardwood forests  
Humid climates, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7-5  
12-4  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
Gold, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Red, Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning  
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, 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
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic  
Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JEFFERSONIA diphylla  
DIMOCARPUS longan  

Common Name
-  
Longan  

In Hindi
Twinleaf  
Longan  

In German
Twinleaf  
Longan  

In French
Twinleaf  
longane  

In Spanish
Twinleaf  
Longan  

In Greek
Twinleaf  
Longan  

In Portuguese
Twinleaf  
Longan  

In Polish
Twinleaf  
Longan  

In Latin
Twinleaf  
Longan  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Sapindales  

Family
Berberidaceae  
Sapindaceae  

Genus
Jeffersonia  
Dimocarpus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
2  
65  

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Properties of Twinleaf and Longan

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

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Season and Care of Twinleaf and Longan

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

Twinleaf and Longan Physical Information

Twinleaf and Longan physical information is very important for comparison. Twinleaf height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Twinleaf and Longan are as follows:

Care of Twinleaf and Longan

Care of Twinleaf and Longan include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Twinleaf pruning is done Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Longan pruning is done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages. In summer Twinleaf 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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