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About Clivia and Lychee


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, China  
South Africa  

Types
Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip  
Perennials  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions  
Temperate Regions, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Magenta  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Copper  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Water more in summer  

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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period  
fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Insects  

Allergy
Itchiness  
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LITCHI chinensis  
CLIVIA miniata  

Common Name
Litchee, Litchi, Lychee  
Clivia  

In Hindi
लीची  
Clivia  

In German
Lychee  
Clivia  

In French
Lychee  
Clivia  

In Spanish
Lychee  
Clivia  

In Greek
λίτσι  
κλίβια  

In Portuguese
lichia  
Clivia  

In Polish
Lychee  
Clivia  

In Latin
Lychee  
Clivia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Asparagales  

Family
Sapindaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Litchi Sonn  
Clivia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Sapindoideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
10  

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Properties of Lychee and Clivia

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

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Season and Care of Lychee and Clivia

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

Lychee and Clivia Physical Information

Lychee and Clivia physical information is very important for comparison. Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Clivia height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Lychee and Clivia are as follows:

Care of Lychee and Clivia

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

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