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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Asia, India, China
South America, Brazil

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

6530
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1011-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
10-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
White, Red, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gold, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIMOCARPUS longan
SINNINGIA speciosa

Common Name

Longan
Sinningia, Gloxinia

In Hindi

Longan
Sinningia

In German

Longan
Sinningia

In French

longane
Sinningia

In Spanish

Longan
Sinningia

In Greek

Longan
Sinningia

In Portuguese

Longan
Sinningia

In Polish

Longan
Sinningia

In Latin

Longan
Sinningia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Lamiales

Family

Sapindaceae
Gesnariaceae

Genus

Dimocarpus
Sinningia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Gloxinieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6565
1 27800
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Difference Between Longan and Sinningia

If you are confused whether Longan or Sinningia are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Longan and Sinningia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Longan are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year and very little fertilizers at a time, whereas for Sinningia fertilizers required are 20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus and Water soluble fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Longan and Sinningia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Longan and Sinningia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Longan and Sinningia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Longan and Sinningia as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Longan is Heart problems, Skin Disorders and Vitamin C whereas of Sinningia is anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral and hepatoprotective. Longan has beauty benefits as follows: Skin Problems while Sinningia has beauty benefits as follows: Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Longan vs Sinningia

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Longan vs Sinningia and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Longan are whereas of Sinningia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Longan has no showy fruits and Sinningia has no showy fruits. Also Longan is not flowering and Sinningia is not flowering . You can compare Longan and Sinningia facts and facts of other plants too.