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About Lychee and Chokecherry


About Chokecherry and Lychee


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Tree   

Origin
Southeastern Asia, China   
North America   

Types
Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip   
Not Available   

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions   
Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11   
3-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12-9   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24   
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Thicket/Colonizing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm   
99+
460.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm   
19
550.00 cm   
38

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Red, Magenta   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Copper   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Oval   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

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   
Average   

Bloom Time
Early Spring   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
High   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth   
Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches   

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

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Not Available   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Itchiness   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Not Available   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems   
Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Bark, Fruits   

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   
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LITCHI chinensis   
PRUNUS virginiana   

Common Name
Litchee, Litchi, Lychee   
Wild black cherry, Cherry bark   

In Hindi
लीची   
Chokecherry   

In German
Lychee   
Chokecherry   

In French
Lychee   
Chokecherry   

In Spanish
Lychee   
Chokecherry   

In Greek
λίτσι   
Chokecherry   

In Portuguese
lichia   
Chokecherry   

In Polish
Lychee   
Chokecherry   

In Latin
Lychee   
chokecherry   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Sapindales   
Rosales   

Family
Sapindaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Litchi Sonn   
Prunus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Amygdaleae   

Subfamily
Sapindoideae   
Amygdaloideae   

Number of Species
3   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Lychee and Chokecherry

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

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Season and Care of Lychee and Chokecherry

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

Lychee and Chokecherry Physical Information

Lychee and Chokecherry physical information is very important for comparison. Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Lychee and Chokecherry are as follows:

Care of Lychee and Chokecherry

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

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