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About Longan and Umbrella Tree


What is

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  
-  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
65  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary  
Humid climates, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
8-10  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
1,220.00 cm  
14

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
No  
No  

Season

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
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
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
Scale Insects, Snails  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

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
3  
99+
65  

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Longan

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Longan

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

Umbrella Tree and Longan Physical Information

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

Care of Umbrella Tree and Longan

Care of Umbrella Tree and Longan include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Longan pruning is done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages. In summer Umbrella Tree 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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