Lychee

Cattleya

About Lychee and Cattleya

Lychee

Cattleya

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Epiphyte

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China

South America, Brazil

Types

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip

Cattleya orchid, Cattleya bicolor

Number of Varieties

3030

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1111-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm61.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Pink, Magenta, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Magenta

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Long Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs watering once a week, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, 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

Itchiness

Runny nose

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LITCHI chinensis

CATTLEYA amethystoglossa

Common Name

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee

Cattleya, Corsage Orchid

In Hindi

Subfamily

Sapindoideae

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

3113

1 27800

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Properties of Lychee and Cattleya

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

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Season and Care of Lychee and Cattleya

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

Lychee and Cattleya Physical Information

Lychee and Cattleya physical information is very important for comparison. Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Cattleya height is 61.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Lychee and Cattleya are as follows:

Lychee flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Lychee leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Copper
Cattleya flower color: Pink, Magenta, Lavender and Blue Violet
Cattleya leaf color: Green

Care of Lychee and Cattleya

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