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About Lychee and Catawba Grape


About Catawba Grape and Lychee


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, China  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip  
-  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
10  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions  
meadows, Roadsides, Sandy areas, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
9-2  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Magenta  
Red  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Orange, Gold, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Oval Cordate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

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  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

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  
Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

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, Partial Sun  

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, Fertilize every year, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Moths  

Allergy
Itchiness  
Slows blood clotting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems  
constipation, Diarrhea, Eye Problems, Heart problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Liver problems, Metabolic disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food  

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  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LITCHI chinensis  
VITIS labrusca 'Catawba'  

Common Name
Litchee, Litchi, Lychee  
Catawba Grape, Fox Grape  

In Hindi
लीची  
Catawba अंगूर  

In German
Lychee  
Catawba Traube  

In French
Lychee  
Catawba raisin  

In Spanish
Lychee  
Catawba uva  

In Greek
λίτσι  
Catawba Σταφύλι  

In Portuguese
lichia  
Catawba Grape  

In Polish
Lychee  
Catawba winogron  

In Latin
Lychee  
Uva Catawba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Vitales  

Family
Sapindaceae  
Vitaceae  

Genus
Litchi Sonn  
Vitis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Sapindoideae  
Vitoideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
60  
99+

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Properties of Lychee and Catawba Grape

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

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Season and Care of Lychee and Catawba Grape

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

Lychee and Catawba Grape Physical Information

Lychee and Catawba Grape physical information is very important for comparison. Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Catawba Grape height is 300.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Lychee and Catawba Grape are as follows:

Care of Lychee and Catawba Grape

Care of Lychee and Catawba Grape include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth and Catawba Grape 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 Catawba Grape needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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