Lychee

Lobelia

About Lychee and Lobelia

Lychee

Lobelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, China

America

1.4 Types

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA415

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Open areas, River side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm0.38 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Blue, Red, Violet, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Magenta

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Copper

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Twice a week

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Regular watering required

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness

coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LITCHI chinensis

Lobelia laxiflora

7.2 Common Name

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee

Lobelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

लीची

Lobelia

7.2.2 In German

Lychee

Lobelie

7.2.3 In French

Lychee

Lobelia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lychee

Lobelia

7.2.5 In Greek

λίτσι

λοβηλία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lichia

Lobélia

7.2.7 In Polish

Lychee

Lobelia

7.2.8 In Latin

Lychee

Lobelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Sapindaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Litchi Sonn

Lobelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Sapindoideae

Lobelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

3415

1 27800

Properties of Lychee and Lobelia

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

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Season and Care of Lychee and Lobelia

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

Lychee and Lobelia Physical Information

Lychee and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Lychee and Lobelia are as follows:

Lychee flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Lychee leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Copper
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lychee and Lobelia

Care of Lychee and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth and Lobelia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Lychee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Regular watering required. Whereas, in summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.