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About Avens and Lychee


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, China  
Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas  

Types
Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
10*1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
6.56 cm  

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Magenta  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Copper  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Early Spring, Late Autumn  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Light  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Insignificant  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Twice a week  
Moderate  

In Winter
Regular watering required  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Insignificant  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
-  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Itchiness  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LITCHI chinensis  
GEUM  

Common Name
Litchee, Litchi, Lychee  
Avens  

In Hindi
लीची  
Hydrangea  

In German
Lychee  
Hortensie  

In French
Lychee  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Lychee  
Hortensia  

In Greek
λίτσι  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
lichia  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Lychee  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Lychee  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Sapindales  
-  

Family
Sapindaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Litchi Sonn  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Sapindoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
60  

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Properties of Lychee and Avens

Wondering what are the properties of Lychee and Avens? We provide you with everything About Lychee and Avens. Lychee doesn't have thorns and Avens doesn't have thorns. Also Lychee does not have fragrant flowers. Lychee has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Avens has allergic reactions like Itchiness. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Lychee and Avens and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lychee and Avens

Season and care of Lychee and Avens is important to know. While considering everything about Lychee and Avens Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lychee season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Avens season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lychee is Loam, Sand and for Avens is Light while the PH of soil for Lychee is Acidic, Neutral and for Avens is Acidic.

Lychee and Avens Physical Information

Lychee and Avens physical information is very important for comparison. Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Avens height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Lychee and Avens are as follows:

Care of Lychee and Avens

Care of Lychee and Avens include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth and Avens pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lychee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Regular watering required. Whereas, in summer Avens needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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