Longan is a handsome, erect, fast-growing, evergreen tree with a many-branched crown, usually growing 9 - 14 metres tall but able to reach a height of 25 metres or more. The bole can be 1 metre in diameter, sometimes with buttresses.The fruit is highly valued in the Orient, especially in China, both as a food and as a medicine. It is often sold in local markets and is also sometimes exported. The tree is often cultivated in tropical, subtropical and frost-free warm temperate areas for its edible fruit
Longan Care
Dimocarpus Longan
What is the plant
lighting
Full Sun
hardiness zone
10a - 11
difficulty
Medium
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Dragon’s Eye Care Dragon’s eye trees require less water than lychee. Young trees need consistent irrigation as they establish and mature trees should get regular water from flowering to harvest. Some drought stress during fall and winter may promote flowering in spring.
Fertilizer
Feed young trees every 6 to 8 weeks with a 6-6-6. Foliar feeds work well on mature plants from spring through fall. Apply 4 to 6 times during the growing season.
Sunlight
Prefers some shade from the strongest sun
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Soil
Succeeds on most fertile soils so long as there is an abundance of moisture
Temperature
It needs chilling temperatures of about 7 - 12°c, or a 2 - 3 month period with temperatures about 15 - 22°c and a short dry period in order to stimulate flowering. From fruit set onwards high temperatures do not hamper development, but nights should not be warmer than 20 - 25°c
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