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About Macadamia and Lychee


About Lychee and Macadamia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Southeastern Asia, China  

Types
Beaumont, Maroochy  
Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip  

Number of Varieties
5  
30  
99+

Habitat
-  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
19

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink  
Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Chocolate  
Red, Magenta  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Copper  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Twice a week  

In Winter
Average Water  
Regular watering required  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth  

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

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, fungus, Mites, Scale, Thripes  
Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting  
Itchiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MACADAMIA 'Beaumont'  
LITCHI chinensis  

Common Name
Macadamia  
Litchee, Litchi, Lychee  

In Hindi
Macadamia  
लीची  

In German
Macadamia  
Lychee  

In French
Macadamia  
Lychee  

In Spanish
Macadamia  
Lychee  

In Greek
Macadamia  
λίτσι  

In Portuguese
Macadamia  
lichia  

In Polish
Macadamia  
Lychee  

In Latin
Macadamia  
Lychee  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Proteales  
Sapindales  

Family
Proteaceae  
Sapindaceae  

Genus
Macadamia  
Litchi Sonn  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Sapindoideae  

Number of Species
4  
99+
3  
99+

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Properties of Macadamia and Lychee

Wondering what are the properties of Macadamia and Lychee? We provide you with everything About Macadamia and Lychee. Macadamia doesn't have thorns and Lychee doesn't have thorns. Also Macadamia does not have fragrant flowers. Macadamia has allergic reactions like breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, Throat itching and Vomiting and Lychee has allergic reactions like breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Macadamia and Lychee and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Macadamia and Lychee

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

Macadamia and Lychee Physical Information

Macadamia and Lychee physical information is very important for comparison. Macadamia height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Macadamia and Lychee are as follows:

Care of Macadamia and Lychee

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

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