Lychee

Clementine

About Lychee and Clementine

Lychee

Clementine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China

Southeastern Asia

Types

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip

Nules , Nadorcott

Number of Varieties

302

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green

White, Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Magenta

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Copper

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil

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

Pruning

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

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl

Black sooty mold, Citrus canker

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Light Frost

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

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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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness

Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Digestive, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Added to salads, Culinary use

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LITCHI chinensis

CITRUS reticulata

Common Name

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee

Clementine, Mandarin, Tangerine

In Hindi

लीची

clementine

In German

Lychee

Clementine

In French

Lychee

Citrus clementina

In Spanish

Lychee

Citrus x clementina

In Greek

λίτσι

clementine

In Portuguese

lichia

clementine

In Polish

Lychee

clementine

In Latin

Lychee

clementine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Sapindaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Litchi Sonn

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Sapindoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Lychee and Clementine

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

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Season and Care of Lychee and Clementine

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

Lychee and Clementine Physical Information

Lychee and Clementine physical information is very important for comparison. Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Clementine height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Lychee and Clementine are as follows:

Lychee flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Lychee leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Copper
Clementine flower color: White, Red and Purple
Clementine leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lychee and Clementine

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