Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia, India, China
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
6530
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions
Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-109-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-4
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Light Green, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gold, Tan
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
DIMOCARPUS longan
AFROCARPUS gracilior
Common Name
Longan
East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine
In Hindi
Longan
फर्न पाइन
In German
Longan
Fern Pinien
In French
longane
pin Fern
In Spanish
Longan
pino helecho
In Greek
Longan
Fern πεύκο
In Portuguese
Longan
pinho Fern
In Polish
Longan
Fern sosna
In Latin
Longan
Fern pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Sapindales
Pinales
Family
Sapindaceae
Podocarpaceae
Genus
Dimocarpus
Afrocarpus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
656
1
27800
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