longan
Dimocarpus longan
USDA zones10 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size30 to 40 feet tall30 to 40 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Longan (Dimocarpus longan) is a tree for borders, containers, and low maintenance or xeriscape gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It is evergreen and drought tolerant, and bees and birds visit it. It can reach 30 to 40 feet tall and wide, so give it room.
Pairs well with Lychee, Sugar apple, Frangipani, and Flowering banana.