Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
China
Southern Asia, India, China
Types
Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga
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Number of Varieties
265
0
40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Humid climates, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-108-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
12-4
Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water usually once a day
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
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time
Pests and Diseases
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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-
Beauty Benefits
Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Styptic
Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki
DIMOCARPUS longan
Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit
Longan
In Hindi
शैरन फल
Longan
In German
Sharon Frucht
Longan
In French
Sharon Fruit
longane
In Spanish
Sharon Fruit
Longan
In Greek
Sharon Φρούτα
Longan
In Portuguese
Sharon Fruit
Longan
In Polish
Sharon Fruit
Longan
In Latin
Sharon fructus
Longan
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Sapindales
Family
Ebenaceae
Sapindaceae
Genus
Diospyros
Dimocarpus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Diospyreae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
3065
1
27800
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