🌳 Longan Plant – Growing & Care Guide

Longan is a tropical fruit plant known for its sweet, juicy, lychee-like fruits. It is gaining popularity in India for home gardens and commercial farming due to its high market value and exotic appeal.

Botanical name: Dimocarpus longan

🌱 Growing Instructions

Climate: Thrives in tropical and subtropical climates. Prefers warm and humid conditions.

Temperature: Ideal range 22°C–35°C.

Soil: Well-drained sandy loam soil rich in organic matter. Slightly acidic to neutral soil is ideal.

Sunlight: Requires full sunlight (6–8 hours daily) for good flowering and fruiting.

Planting Distance: 6–8 meters apart.

Watering: Regular watering during flowering and fruiting stage. Avoid waterlogging.

Best Planting Time: February–March or July–September.

Fruiting Time: Starts fruiting in 3–4 years (grafted plants may fruit earlier).

🌿 Care Instructions

Fertilizer: Apply organic compost twice a year. Add balanced NPK fertilizer before flowering.

Pruning: Light pruning after harvest to maintain canopy shape.

Mulching: Helps retain soil moisture and control weeds.

Pest & Disease Control: Watch for fruit borers and leaf-eating insects. Neem oil spray is effective.

Weeding: Keep the base clean for healthy growth.

🍈 Uses of Longan

Eaten fresh as table fruit

Used in juices, desserts, and dried fruit products

Rich in Vitamin C and antioxidants

Popular exotic fruit with premium market demand

Suitable for commercial cultivation