Lychee

Chinese Elm

About Lychee and Chinese Elm

Lychee

Chinese Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China

Eastern Asia

Types

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

3035

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Magenta

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Itchiness

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LITCHI chinensis

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

लीची

चीनी एल्म

In German

Lychee

Chinese Elm

In French

Lychee

Elm chinoise

In Spanish

Lychee

olmo chino

In Greek

λίτσι

Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

lichia

Elm chinês

In Polish

Lychee

Chiński Elm

In Latin

Lychee

Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Sapindaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Litchi Sonn

Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ulmeae

Subfamily

Sapindoideae

Number of Species

335

1 27800

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Properties of Lychee and Chinese Elm

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

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Season and Care of Lychee and Chinese Elm

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

Lychee and Chinese Elm Physical Information

Lychee and Chinese Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Lychee and Chinese Elm are as follows:

Lychee flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Lychee leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Copper
Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green

Care of Lychee and Chinese Elm

Care of Lychee and Chinese Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth and Chinese Elm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Lychee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Regular watering required. Whereas, in summer Chinese Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.