Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Southern Asia, India, China
Types
Not Avaialble
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Number of Varieties
10065
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary
Humid climates, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-88-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
12-4
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Rose
Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver
Red, Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
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
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages
Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Mild Allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Fruits
Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
DIMOCARPUS longan
Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
Longan
In Hindi
मैगनोलिया
Longan
In German
Umbrella Tree
Longan
In French
Umbrella Tree
longane
In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas
Longan
In Greek
Umbrella Tree
Longan
In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva
Longan
In Polish
Umbrella Tree
Longan
In Latin
O lignum
Longan
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Sapindales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Sapindaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Dimocarpus
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Magnolioideae
-
Number of Species
365
1
27800
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