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About Lychee and Yoshino Cherry


About Yoshino Cherry and Lychee


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, China  
-  

Types
Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip  
Prunus x yedoensis  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
12  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
8-3  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
White, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Magenta  
Black  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Yellow, Orange, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
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  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water  

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  

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

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl  
Bacterial Diseases, Chewing and Boring Insects, Fungal Diseases, Sap-Sucking Insects  

Plant Tolerance
-  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Itchiness  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Shadow Tree, Soil protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant  

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, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LITCHI chinensis  
PRUNUS x yedoensis  

Common Name
Litchee, Litchi, Lychee  
Yoshino Cherry  

In Hindi
लीची  
योशिनो चेरी  

In German
Lychee  
Yoshino-Kirsche  

In French
Lychee  
cerise Yoshino  

In Spanish
Lychee  
Yoshino cerezo  

In Greek
λίτσι  
Yoshino κεράσι  

In Portuguese
lichia  
Yoshino cereja  

In Polish
Lychee  
Yoshino wiśniowe  

In Latin
Lychee  
Yoshino Cherry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Sapindales  
Rosales  

Family
Sapindaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Litchi Sonn  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Sapindoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
50  

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Properties of Lychee and Yoshino Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Lychee and Yoshino Cherry

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

Lychee and Yoshino Cherry Physical Information

Lychee and Yoshino Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Yoshino Cherry height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Lychee and Yoshino Cherry are as follows:

Care of Lychee and Yoshino Cherry

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

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