Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Fruit
Origin
Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States
Southern Asia, India, China
Types
Deciduous, Evergreen
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Number of Varieties
80065
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Slopes
Humid climates, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-118-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-4
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Red, Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Dry, Loam, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Dry
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Adequately
Less Watering
In Spring
Average Water
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Dry, Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
Healthy tree
Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Senegalia berlandieri
DIMOCARPUS longan
Common Name
Acacia
Longan
In Hindi
Acacia
Longan
In German
Acacia
Longan
In French
Acacia
longane
In Spanish
Acacia
Longan
In Greek
Acacia
Longan
In Portuguese
Acacia
Longan
In Polish
Acacia
Longan
In Latin
Acacia
Longan
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Sapindales
Family
Fabaceae
Sapindaceae
Genus
Acacia
Dimocarpus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Acacieae
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Subfamily
Mimosoideae
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Number of Species
135065
1
27800
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