Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southeastern Asia, China
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
2-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Magenta
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Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Copper
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, 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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl
Insects
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Itchiness
Corydalis
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification, Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
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, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LITCHI chinensis
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
Litchee, Litchi, Lychee
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In German
Lychee
Capnoides
In French
Lychee
capnoides
In Spanish
Lychee
Capnoides
In Portuguese
lichia
Capnoides
In Polish
Lychee
Capnoides
In Latin
Lychee
capnoides
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Basidiomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Sapindales
Agaricales
Family
Sapindaceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Litchi Sonn
Hypholoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Subfamily
Sapindoideae
Fumarioideae
Properties of Lychee and Capnoides
Wondering what are the properties of Lychee and Capnoides? We provide you with everything About Lychee and Capnoides. Lychee doesn't have thorns and Capnoides doesn't have thorns. Also Lychee does not have fragrant flowers. Lychee has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Capnoides 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 Capnoides and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Lychee and Capnoides
Season and care of Lychee and Capnoides is important to know. While considering everything about Lychee and Capnoides Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lychee season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Capnoides season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lychee is Loam, Sand and for Capnoides is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lychee is Acidic, Neutral and for Capnoides is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Lychee and Capnoides Physical Information
Lychee and Capnoides physical information is very important for comparison. Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Lychee and Capnoides are as follows:
Lychee flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Lychee leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Copper
Capnoides flower color: Yellow and Pink
- Capnoides leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Lychee and Capnoides
Care of Lychee and Capnoides include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth and Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lychee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Regular watering required. Whereas, in summer Capnoides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.