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About Lychee and Lungwort


About Lungwort and Lychee


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, China  
-  

Types
Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip  
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
18  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions  
Forest edges, Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
8-4  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
25.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Magenta  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Lung shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Drought Tolerant  

In Spring
Twice a week  
Average Water  

In Winter
Regular watering required  
Adequately  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl  
Powdery mildew, Slugs  

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  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Itchiness  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems  
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LITCHI chinensis  
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597  

Common Name
Litchee, Litchi, Lychee  
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort  

In Hindi
लीची  
Lungwort  

In German
Lychee  
Lungenkraut  

In French
Lychee  
pulmonaire  

In Spanish
Lychee  
Lungwort  

In Greek
λίτσι  
Lungwort  

In Portuguese
lichia  
pulmonária  

In Polish
Lychee  
płucnik  

In Latin
Lychee  
Lungwort  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Ascomycota  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Ascomycetes  

Order
Sapindales  
Peltigerales  

Family
Sapindaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Litchi Sonn  
Pulmonaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Boragineae  

Subfamily
Sapindoideae  
Boraginoideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
18  
99+

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Properties of Lychee and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Lychee and Lungwort

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

Lychee and Lungwort Physical Information

Lychee and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Lychee and Lungwort are as follows:

Care of Lychee and Lungwort

Care of Lychee and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth and Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.

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