Lychee

Cucumber

About Lychee and Cucumber

Lychee

Cucumber

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China

Southern Asia

Types

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

303

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-117-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Magenta

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Copper

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Twice a week

Moderate

In Winter

Regular watering required

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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 shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Itchiness

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, 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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LITCHI chinensis

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

Common Name

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee

Cucumber

In Hindi

लीची

खीरा

In German

Lychee

Gurke

In French

Lychee

concombre

In Spanish

Lychee

Pepino

In Greek

λίτσι

αγγούρι

In Portuguese

lichia

pepino

In Polish

Lychee

ogórek

In Latin

Lychee

cucumeris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Cucurbitales

Family

Sapindaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Litchi Sonn

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Sapindoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Lychee and Cucumber

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

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Season and Care of Lychee and Cucumber

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

Lychee and Cucumber Physical Information

Lychee and Cucumber physical information is very important for comparison. Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Lychee and Cucumber are as follows:

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

Care of Lychee and Cucumber

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