Lychee

White Currant

About Lychee and White Currant

Lychee

White Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip

Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'

Number of Varieties

304

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-113-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Magenta

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Twice a week

Moderate

In Winter

Regular watering required

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Itchiness

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LITCHI chinensis

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

Common Name

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

In Hindi

लीची

White Currant

In German

Lychee

Weiße Ribisel

In French

Lychee

Ribes sativum

In Spanish

Lychee

grosella blanca

In Greek

λίτσι

white currant

In Portuguese

lichia

groselha-branca

In Polish

Lychee

biała porzeczka

In Latin

Lychee

Ribes glandulosum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Sapindaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Litchi Sonn

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Sapindoideae

Number of Species

3100

1 27800

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Properties of Lychee and White Currant

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

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Season and Care of Lychee and White Currant

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

Lychee and White Currant Physical Information

Lychee and White Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Lychee and White Currant are as follows:

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

Care of Lychee and White Currant

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