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About Lychee and Cordyline


About Cordyline and Lychee


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, China  
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand  

Types
Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip  
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions  
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
-  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
White, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Magenta  
White, Red, Blue, Green  

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  
Burgundy  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Long Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Cold climate  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl  
Caterpillars, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
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  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems  
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis  

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
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, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LITCHI chinensis  
CORDYLINE  

Common Name
Litchee, Litchi, Lychee  
Cordyline  

In Hindi
लीची  
Cordyline  

In German
Lychee  
Cordyline  

In French
Lychee  
cordyline  

In Spanish
Lychee  
cordyline  

In Greek
λίτσι  
Cordyline  

In Portuguese
lichia  
Cordyline  

In Polish
Lychee  
Cordyline  

In Latin
Lychee  
Cordyline  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Asparagales  

Family
Sapindaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Litchi Sonn  
Cordyline  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Sapindoideae  
Lomandroideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
24  
99+

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Properties of Lychee and Cordyline

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

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Season and Care of Lychee and Cordyline

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

Lychee and Cordyline Physical Information

Lychee and Cordyline physical information is very important for comparison. Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Cordyline height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Lychee and Cordyline are as follows:

Care of Lychee and Cordyline

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

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