Overview

Bring the taste of the tropics to your home with the magnificent Kahola Longan tree. This exceptional longan live plant offers the promise of sweet, succulent fruit, reminiscent of lychee but with its own unique, delicate flavor. Our Kahola Longan trees are carefully airlayered, a propagation method that ensures they are true to type and will begin bearing fruit much sooner than trees grown from seed. Standing at an impressive 3 feet tall and shipped in a robust 3-gallon pot, this plant is well-established and ready to thrive in its new environment. The Longan tree, scientifically known as Dimocarpus longan, is a beautiful evergreen with lush foliage, making it an attractive addition to any landscape or a large container planting. Growing your own tropical fruit tree provides not only delicious harvests but also a rewarding gardening experience.

The Kahola variety is prized for its consistent production, large fruit size, and excellent flavor profile, making it a popular choice among longan enthusiasts. Whether you’re an experienced horticulturist or a budding green thumb, this airlayered longan specimen is an ideal way to introduce exotic fruit cultivation into your garden or patio. Imagine plucking fresh, juicy longans directly from your own tree!

Key Benefits

The Kahola Longan tree offers a multitude of benefits, from its delicious fruit to its ornamental value. Here are some compelling reasons to add this tropical gem to your collection:

• Delicious Homegrown Fruit: Enjoy the unique, sweet, and juicy flavor of fresh longans picked directly from your own tree. The Kahola variety is known for its superior taste and larger fruit size, providing a truly gourmet experience.

• Faster Fruiting: As an airlayered longan, this tree is propagated from mature wood, meaning it will typically start producing fruit much earlier than a seedling. You won’t have to wait years to enjoy your first harvest.

• Ornamental Value: Beyond its fruit, the Longan tree is an attractive evergreen with dense, glossy green foliage, making it a beautiful landscape specimen or a striking potted plant for your patio or sunroom.

• Exotic Appeal: Add a touch of the tropics to your garden. Cultivating a tropical fruit tree like the Longan creates a unique focal point and provides an interesting conversation starter.

• Health Benefits: Longans are rich in Vitamin C, antioxidants, and other beneficial nutrients, contributing to a healthy diet. Growing your own ensures a fresh, organic source.

• Adaptable Growth: While native to tropical climates, with proper care, you can grow longan tree in suitable outdoor environments or as a container plant that can be moved indoors during colder months in non-tropical zones.

• Rewarding Experience: The process of nurturing your own fruit tree from a young longan live plant to a fruit-bearing specimen is incredibly satisfying and a wonderful way to connect with nature.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your Kahola Longan tree is a rewarding endeavor that ensures a bountiful harvest. These tropical beauties thrive under specific conditions, and understanding their needs is key to success. Longan trees prefer a location with full sun, meaning at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day. In very hot climates, some afternoon shade can be beneficial to prevent leaf scorch, especially for younger trees. When planting, choose a well-draining soil mix; longans do not tolerate soggy feet. A sandy loam with a slightly acidic to neutral pH (6.0-7.0) is ideal. If planting in a container, ensure the pot has ample drainage holes. Regular watering is crucial, especially during dry periods and when the tree is actively growing or fruiting. Allow the top inch or two of soil to dry out slightly between waterings, but avoid letting the soil become completely arid.

The Kahola Longan tree is sensitive to cold. It is best suited for USDA Hardiness Zones 9-11. In cooler zones, it must be grown in a container and brought indoors or protected during winter months when temperatures drop below 30°F (-1°C). Fertilize your longan live plant with a balanced fertilizer formulated for fruit trees, typically 2-3 times per year during the growing season (spring through fall). Follow package instructions for application rates. Pruning is generally minimal, focusing on removing dead or diseased branches and shaping the tree for structure and air circulation. Watch out for common pests like aphids and scale insects, which can be managed with horticultural oil or insecticidal soap. Proper care will help your tropical fruit tree flourish and produce abundant, delicious fruit.

Size & Details

This offering is for one Kahola Longan tree, an airlayered specimen standing approximately 3 feet tall from the base of the pot to the tip of the highest branch. The tree is shipped in a sturdy 3-gallon nursery pot, providing a well-established root system ready for transplanting. Airlayered trees typically have a growth rate that allows them to reach a mature, fruiting size faster than seed-grown plants, often beginning to bear fruit within 2-3 years under optimal conditions. When mature, a Longan tree can reach heights of 20-40 feet in the ground, but can be maintained at a smaller, more manageable size (around 10-15 feet) with regular pruning in containers or smaller garden spaces. The robust size of this longan live plant ensures a strong start for your journey to grow longan tree.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this Kahola Longan tree get? A: This specific Kahola Longan tree is 3 feet tall when shipped. In the ground, mature Longan trees can reach 20-40 feet, but can be kept smaller, around 10-15 feet, with pruning if grown in a container or smaller garden space.

• Q: What size pot does it come in? A: The longan live plant is shipped in a 3-gallon nursery pot, providing a healthy root system for successful transplanting.

• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: The Kahola Longan tree is a tropical fruit tree best grown outdoors in USDA Zones 9-11. In cooler climates, it can be grown as a container plant and moved indoors during cold winter months.

• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: Longan trees require full sun, which means at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day. Adequate sunlight is crucial for fruit production and overall health of your tropical fruit tree.

• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: With proper attention to sunlight, watering, and protection from cold, caring for a Longan tree is moderately easy. It’s a rewarding plant for those seeking to grow longan tree and enjoy fresh, exotic fruit.

• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: Your airlayered longan will arrive as a healthy, established live plant in its 3-gallon pot, carefully packaged to ensure its safe journey.

• Q: How long until it blooms and produces fruit? A: Since this is an airlayered tree, it is more mature than a seedling and can begin to bloom and fruit within 2-3 years under optimal growing conditions.

• Q: What’s the minimum temperature this tree can tolerate? A: The Kahola Longan tree is sensitive to frost. It can tolerate brief drops to around 30°F (-1°C), but prolonged exposure to freezing temperatures will cause damage. Protection or indoor relocation is necessary in colder zones.

• Q: What kind of soil does it prefer? A: Longan trees thrive in well-draining, slightly acidic to neutral soil (pH 6.0-7.0). Avoid heavy, waterlogged soils to prevent root rot for your longan live plant.

• Q: Why choose an airlayered longan? A: An airlayered longan ensures that the tree is genetically identical to the parent plant, guaranteeing the desirable Kahola fruit characteristics, and it significantly reduces the time until the tree starts bearing fruit.