Lychee

Malabar nut

About Lychee and Malabar nut

Lychee

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, China

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,070.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green

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, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LITCHI chinensis

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

लीची

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Lychee

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Lychee

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lychee

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

λίτσι

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lichia

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Lychee

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Lychee

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Sapindaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Litchi Sonn

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Sapindoideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

3658

1 27800

Properties of Lychee and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Lychee and Malabar nut

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

Lychee and Malabar nut Physical Information

Lychee and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Lychee and Malabar nut are as follows:

Lychee flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Lychee leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Copper
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lychee and Malabar nut

Care of Lychee and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.