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About Lychee and Western Red Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China
Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip
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Number of Varieties

306
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Magenta
Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Copper
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week

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

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
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Itchiness
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LITCHI chinensis
THUJA plicata

Common Name

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar

In Hindi

लीची
Pacific redcedar

In German

Lychee
Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

Lychee
Thuja plicata

In Spanish

Lychee
Thuja plicata

In Greek

λίτσι
Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

lichia
Thuja plicata

In Polish

Lychee
Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

Lychee
Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales
Pinales

Family

Sapindaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Litchi Sonn
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Sapindoideae
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Number of Species

315
1 27800
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Properties of Lychee and Western Red Cedar

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

Season and Care of Lychee and Western Red Cedar

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

Lychee and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Lychee and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Lychee and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

  • Lychee flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green

  • Lychee leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Copper

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lychee and Western Red Cedar

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