LONGAN - KOHALA (MARCOT)
Botanical Name: Dimocarpus longanDescription
Other Names: Dragon Eye Fruit
Large fruit with an aromatic sweet to spicy taste. Early season heavy cropping variety. Closely related to Lychees, Longans are highly valued in South east Asia. They are hardier and quicker growing.
| Image | Price | Avail. | Propagation | Size | Buy Options |
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$59.00 | 4 | Cutting | Large |
Plant Information or Specifications
Sub Categories (HashTags)
Asian Favourite (#AsianFavourite)
Preferred Climate
Tropical, Subtropical
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Max Height (when in the ground with good conditions)
2-5m
Plants required to Pollinate
1 (Self Pollinating)
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Can it Handle Frosts?
Likes Temps above 5deg, Sometimes
Amount of leaves in Winter?
All Leaves (Evergreen)
Water Requirements
Moderate Watering
Is it a Dwarf Fruit Tree?
No (Full Size)
Time to Fruit/Flower/Harvest
4-5 Years
Sun or Shade
Full (Sun:80%-100%)
Preferred Soil Type
Good Drainage
Soil pH
Neutral (6.6-7.3pH)
Fruiting/Harvest Months
February, March, April
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Question & Answer
The longan tree Kohala from cutting does that mean a grafted tree? From:
A cuttings does not have a different rootstock so is not a grafted tree. It is true to type or the same as the parent tree it came from like a grafted tree so you are guaranteed of getting the exact same fruit and quality known as the Kohala variety.
How long does it take for a seedling vs. a cutting to fruit? From: Maclean NSW
Seedlings will take 4-6 years to mature and fruit, but cuttings take 1-3 years. The other advantage of marcotted or air layered Longans is the size of fruit and the taste of the fruit is from a known parent tree and will be better. Seedlings however are generally much hardier and stronger when young, so may adapt better in marginal climates. #LonganKohala650 #LonganKohala649
Customer Comments on Longan - Kohala (Marcot)
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Longan - Kohala marcotted
Keeping alive | Kevin Dunnett - Coburg Melbourne, VIC 14-Sep-2007
Longan - Kohala marcotted
What a fantastic tree, mine is about 3 yrs old and fruiting quiet heavily in this high altitude climate, a must have fruit tree! | Chris Gueho - Atherton, QLD 15-Apr-2010
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Longan - Kohala (Marcot) 9/10 Damian's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2965 days 4hrs Comments: - Many new shoots, altho some dies back duriing the 46degree heatwave Planted: 2008 Growing: In a Pot Qty: 1 Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 2 people found this review useful |
