🍎 Longan

Dimocarpus longan

fruits Evergreen Tree Sapindaceae

☀️ Sun

Full Sun

💧 Water

Moderate

🗺️ Zones

9-11

🧪 Soil pH

5.5-6.5

🪴 Soil Type

Rich, well-draining

🚿 Drainage

Well-drained

📏 Spacing

25-40 ft

📐 Height

30-40 ft

Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone

🤝 Companions (2)

🤝 Lychee

Sapindaceae cousins with identical growing needs

🤝 Rambutan

Tropical fruit tree companions

⚠️ Keep Apart (3)

⚠️ Fennel

Allelopathic - may inhibit growth

⚠️ Mint

Aggressive mint competes for resources

⚠️ Walnut

Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees

📝 Growing Notes

Little brother of lychee. Smooth brown shell with translucent sweet flesh. 'Dragon's eye' in Chinese. Easier to grow than lychee.

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