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Dimocarpus yunnanensis

Dimocarpus yunnanensis is a small tree from southern China, related to longan, usually reaching about 3 m. It is grown mainly as an ornamental in gardens in warm, frost-free climates.

Family
Sapindaceae (Soapberry & maple family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water regularly while establishing, then let the top few centimetres of soil dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, fertile loam; tolerates a range of soil types if drainage is good.
Temperature
18-30 °C; protect below 5 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
China (Yunnan: Jinping)
Climate
wet tropical

About

Dimocarpus yunnanensis is a species of tree native to China related to the longan. They are usually 10 feet (3.0 m) tall when fully grown. The drupes are small and inedible. They are sometimes grown in gardens as ornamental plants.

Other Dimocarpus plants

Dimocarpus australianus · Dimocarpus confinis · Dimocarpus dentatus · Dimocarpus fumatus · Dimocarpus gardneri · Longan · Dimocarpus

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Dimocarpus yunnanensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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