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About Lychee and Timber Bamboo


About Timber Bamboo and Lychee


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, China  
Southeastern Asia, India, China  

Types
Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip  
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
12  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions  
Dry Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12 - 10  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Brownish Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Magenta  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
digitate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very 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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl  
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Mice  

Allergy
Itchiness  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

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  
Feature Plant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LITCHI chinensis  
DENDROCALAMUS strictus  

Common Name
Litchee, Litchi, Lychee  
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo  

In Hindi
लीची  
इमारती लकड़ी बांस  

In German
Lychee  
Holz Bambus  

In French
Lychee  
bois Bambou  

In Spanish
Lychee  
bambú  

In Greek
λίτσι  
ξυλείας Μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
lichia  
Bamboo Timber  

In Polish
Lychee  
Drewno Bamboo  

In Latin
Lychee  
lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Poales  

Family
Sapindaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Litchi Sonn  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
Sapindoideae  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
1000  
26

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Properties of Lychee and Timber Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Lychee and Timber Bamboo

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

Lychee and Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Lychee and Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Lychee and Timber Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Lychee and Timber Bamboo

Care of Lychee and Timber Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth and Timber Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Lychee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Regular watering required. Whereas, in summer Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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