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About Lychee and Caraway


About Caraway and Lychee


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Herbs  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, China  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  

Types
Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip  
Herb  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
3  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Magenta  
Brown, Sandy Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Medium  

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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth  
Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers  

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

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl  
Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bugs  

Allergy
Itchiness  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems  
Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps, Stomach spasms  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas  

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  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LITCHI chinensis  
CARUM carvi  

Common Name
Litchee, Litchi, Lychee  
Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin  

In Hindi
लीची  
शाहजीरा  

In German
Lychee  
Kümmel  

In French
Lychee  
carvi  

In Spanish
Lychee  
alcaravea  

In Greek
λίτσι  
κύμινο  

In Portuguese
lichia  
alcaravia  

In Polish
Lychee  
kminek  

In Latin
Lychee  
Caraway  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Apiales  

Family
Sapindaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Litchi Sonn  
Carum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Sapindoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
20  
99+

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Properties of Lychee and Caraway

Wondering what are the properties of Lychee and Caraway? We provide you with everything About Lychee and Caraway. Lychee doesn't have thorns and Caraway doesn't have thorns. Also Lychee does not have fragrant flowers. Lychee has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Caraway 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 Caraway and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lychee and Caraway

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

Lychee and Caraway Physical Information

Lychee and Caraway physical information is very important for comparison. Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Caraway height is 50.80 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Lychee and Caraway are as follows:

Care of Lychee and Caraway

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

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