Longan.

Auf einen Blick

Pflegestufe

Mittel

Pflanzenart

Fruit tree

Licht

Full sun

Licht im Innenraum

Direkte Sonne

Gießen

Alle 3 bis 7 Tage

Endgröße

30 to 40 feet

Wachstum

Mittel

Winterhärte

USDA 9 bis 11

Blütezeit

Late winter to early spring

Pflege

Keep your tree in a spot with plenty of sunshine and well draining soil. Watch for yellowing leaves, which often signal that the soil is staying too wet. Regular pruning helps maintain a manageable size and encourages better fruit production.

Gießen

Water deeply whenever the top few inches of soil feel dry to the touch.

Düngen

Apply a balanced fertilizer during the active growing season to support fruit development.

Schneiden

Prune lightly after harvest to shape the canopy and remove any dead branches.

Umtopfen

Repot young trees every couple of years if they become root bound in their containers.

Boden

Sandy loam

Boden-pH

5.5 to 6.5

Temperatur

4 bis 40°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

60 bis 90%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Mittel

Lebensdauer

Perennial, typically 50 to 100 years.

Duft

Leicht

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Mittel

Sicherheit

Menschen

The plant is generally non toxic, but the seeds are not for eating.

Kinder

The round, hard seeds pose a choking hazard to small children if ingested.

Kontaktallergene

No specific skin irritants are noted for this species.

Allergene in der Luft

The pollen may cause mild reactions in sensitive individuals during the flowering season.

Essbarkeit

The seeds contain saponins and should not be consumed.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Pinnately compound, glossy green leaves
• Clusters of small, yellowish white flowers
• Round, tan colored fruit with thin skin
• Translucent white flesh surrounding a dark seed

Höhe

6 bis 12m

Breite

4 bis 8m

Blätter

dark green, evergreen

Blüten

yellowish white, 0,5 bis 0,8cm

Früchte

brown, tan, Late summer to early autumn

Häufige Probleme

• Longan witch's broom — A mite transmitted pathogen causing dense, stunted growth clusters.
• Fruit borer — Larvae that tunnel into the developing fruit and cause premature drop.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

seed, air layering, grafting

Pflanzzeit

spring, early summer

Überwinterung

Protect from frost by covering with cloth or moving containers indoors if temperatures drop near freezing.

Im Kübel

It can be grown in large containers while young, but eventually requires a very large pot or planting in the ground.

Planting nitrogen fixing cover crops nearby can help improve soil fertility for these heavy feeders.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Mango — They share similar climate requirements and can be grown in the same orchard layout.
• Musa — Bananas provide light shade for young longan trees.

Ähnliche Arten

• Lychee — A close relative with similar growth habits and fruit structure.
• Rambutan — Another soapberry family member with similar tropical needs.

Botanisches

Familie

Sapindaceae

Gattung

Dimocarpus

Ordnung

Sapindales

Klasse

Magnoliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Southern China and Southeast Asia.

Artenschutz

This species is widely cultivated and not considered threatened in its native range.

It thrives in tropical and subtropical climates with distinct wet and dry seasons.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

nectar source

Bestäuber

Bienen, Schmetterlinge

Verwendung

culinary fruit, ornamental shade tree, traditional medicine

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

How do I know when to harvest?

The skin turns from greenish to a light tan or brown and the fruit tastes sweet.

Does it need full sun?

Yes, it produces the most fruit when grown in a spot with full sun.

Woher der Name kommt

The scientific name Dimocarpus comes from Greek words meaning double fruit, while longan is derived from the Chinese term for dragon eye.

Gut zu wissen

• Longan is a member of the soapberry family, related to lychee and rambutan.
• The name longan comes from the Cantonese term for dragon eye.
• Dried longan is a popular ingredient in Asian soups and desserts.
• Trees can live for over a century if given proper care.