Lychee

Cinquefoil

About Lychee and Cinquefoil

Lychee

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

30500

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Magenta

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Twice a week

Moderate

In Winter

Regular watering required

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl

Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Itchiness

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LITCHI chinensis

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

लीची

पंचकोण

In German

Lychee

Fingerkraut

In French

Lychee

potentille

In Spanish

Lychee

cinquefoil

In Greek

λίτσι

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

lichia

cinquefoil

In Polish

Lychee

pięciornik

In Latin

Lychee

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Sapindaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Litchi Sonn

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Sapindoideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

3300

1 27800

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Properties of Lychee and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Lychee and Cinquefoil

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

Lychee and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Lychee and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Lychee and Cinquefoil are as follows:

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

Care of Lychee and Cinquefoil

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