Longan
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3Will it grow where I live?
Longan is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 9): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. The summer heat it needs to ripen is out of reach outdoors in Central Europe – greenhouse or conservatory.
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Profile
- Family
- Sapindaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Height
- 11 m
- Spread
- 9.1 m
- Growth
- medium
- Lifespan
- 100 years
- First yield
- after 5 years
- Yield per plant
- up to 200 kg a year
- Hardiness
- zone 9–12
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam
- Soil moisture
- semi-dry – very moist
- pH
- 5.5 – 7
Varieties (11)
11 varieties of Longan are listed in the Permaplans variety finder — each with its own page: taste, ripening time, disease resistance, parentage and use.
- Biew Kiew Thailand's premium longan with thick, crisp flesh and small seed - the leading export cultivar.
- Chompoo Aromatic longan with pink-tinged flesh and a floral flavour.
- Daw Early-ripening Thai cultivar with crisp, sweet flesh for the fresh market.
- Diamond River Early, prolific longan - ideal for home growers in the subtropics.
- E-Beo Productive Thai longan with sweet, crisp flesh.
- Edau Popular Thai commercial cultivar with crisp, sweet flesh and good off-season performance.
- Fukho #2 Chinese quality longan with thick, sweet flesh - proven in the subtropics too.
- Haew Longan with especially crisp, firm flesh - valued for drying and canning.
- Kohala The world-standard longan: reliably productive, sweet-aromatic with a small seed.
- Ponyai Large-fruited Thai longan with high yield potential.
- Sri Chompoo Refined longan with pink-hued flesh and a delicate floral aroma.
Uses
Frequently asked questions
Longan: how big does it get?
Longan (Dimocarpus longan) grows as a Tree and reaches roughly 11 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 9.1 m. Growth is medium.
Longan: what site does it need?
Longan tolerates light shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range semi-dry – very moist. The pH may lie between 5.5 and 7.
Longan: is it hardy?
Longan is listed as hardy in zone 9–12 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Longan: will it grow in Central Europe?
Longan is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 9): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. The summer heat it needs to ripen is out of reach outdoors in Central Europe – greenhouse or conservatory.
Longan: when does it start cropping, and how much?
Longan first crops after 5 years. A mature plant gives up to 200 kg a year. Figures assume a good site; variety, soil and climate shift them considerably.
Longan: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Longan. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Longan: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 7/10, Medicinal 3/10, Other uses 3/10.
Which Longan varieties are there?
The Permaplans variety finder lists 11 varieties of Longan, including Biew Kiew, Chompoo, Daw, Diamond River, E-Beo, Edau, Fukho #2, Haew, Kohala, Ponyai, Sri Chompoo. Each variety has its own page with taste, ripening time, disease resistance and parentage.
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