Lychee

Tea Plant

About Lychee and Tea Plant

Lychee

Tea Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Not Available

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, China

China

1.4 Types

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip

Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-117-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Magenta

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Copper

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark 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

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl

Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

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

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LITCHI chinensis

CAMELLIA sinensis

7.2 Common Name

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee

Tea, Tea Camellia

7.2.1 In Hindi

लीची

चाय के पौधे

7.2.2 In German

Lychee

Teepflanze

7.2.3 In French

Lychee

usine de thé

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lychee

planta del té

7.2.5 In Greek

λίτσι

φυτό του τσαγιού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lichia

planta do chá

7.2.7 In Polish

Lychee

Herbata roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Lychee

Tea herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Sapindaceae

Theaceae

8.6 Genus

Litchi Sonn

Camellia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Sapindoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Lychee and Tea Plant

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

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Season and Care of Lychee and Tea Plant

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

Lychee and Tea Plant Physical Information

Lychee and Tea Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Tea Plant height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Lychee and Tea Plant are as follows:

Lychee flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Lychee leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Copper
Tea Plant flower color: White and Yellow
Tea Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lychee and Tea Plant

Care of Lychee and Tea Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth and Tea Plant pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Lychee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Regular watering required. Whereas, in summer Tea Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.