Lychee

Tiger Tree

About Lychee and Tiger Tree

Lychee

Tiger Tree

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus, Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip

Couma macrocarpa

Number of Varieties

305

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Bushlands, Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-15

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Magenta

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Succulent

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs very little water, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Twice a week

Moderate

In Winter

Regular watering required

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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

Mealy bugs, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Itchiness

Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Sap

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Container, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Lychee

tigris lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Malpighiales

Family

Sapindaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Litchi Sonn

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euphorbieae

Subfamily

Sapindoideae

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

32000

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Lychee and Tiger Tree

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Lychee and Magnolia Galaxy

Lychee and Umbrella Tree

Lychee and Sweetbay

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Lychee and Tiger Tree

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

Lychee and Tiger Tree Physical Information

Lychee and Tiger Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Tiger Tree height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Lychee and Tiger Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Lychee and Tiger Tree

Care of Lychee and Tiger Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth and Tiger Tree 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 Tiger Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.