Daw Dragon Eye Longan (Dimocarpus longan 'Daw'), Thailand's premium cultivar nicknamed "dragon's eye" for translucent white flesh encircling glossy black seed resembling mythical eyes, produces clusters of round 2-3 cm fruits with thin reddish-brown skin enclosing juicy sweet floral pulp (musky grape-lychee notes) revered across Southeast Asia for culinary and medicinal excellence. Grafted plants ensure dwarf compact growth 3-6m ideal pots/terraces, prolific yields within 2-3 years, disease resistance, and adaptation to Indian humid tropics from Kerala to Northeast while thriving full sun acidic soils mirroring Thai highlands. The 1–2 feet sapling fruits summer monsoons, perfect home gardens seeking exotic lychee alternative with superior nutrition.
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1 live Daw Dragon Eye Longan grafted fruit plant
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Height at dispatch: approximately 1–2 feet
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Premium Thai variety for translucent sweet eye-like fruits, container growth, and continuous harvests
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Ideal for pots, balconies, humid tropics, or exotic collections
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🍈 Evergreen dense shrub/tree with leathery elliptic leaves bearing pendulous clusters rich in vitamin C (daily requirement), B-vitamins, potassium, polyphenols (gallic/ellagic acid) supporting immunity, heart health, skin collagen, digestion, stress reduction, eye vision
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🌸 June-August peak tropics; honeyed floral perfume
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💪 Acid-loving (pH 5-6.5 sandy loam); drought tolerant mature
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🌦 Multiple flushes warm climates; self-fertile
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🌱 Single large seed; dried export staple
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🌤 Light: Full sun 6-8 hours maximizes sweetness
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🪴 Soil: Acidic well-drained loamy/peat enriched
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💧 Watering: Consistent moist; reduce winter
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🌿 Mulching: Pine bark acidity retention
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✂️ Pruning: Post-harvest shape; multi-trunk
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🧴 Fertilizing: Acid-loving NPK spring; micronutrients
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🍈 Fresh peeled clusters, sticky rice, herbal teas, dried snacks; Chinese longevity tonic
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💪 Anti-inflammatory antioxidant powerhouse; sleep/anxiety aid
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🌳 Privacy screen; fragrant ornamental
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🎁 Exotic wellness gift
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🐝 Pollinator essential