Potentilla

Lychee

About Potentilla and Lychee

Potentilla

Lychee

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip

Number of Varieties

2530

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm1,070.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Magenta

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Red, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Twice a week

In Winter

Average Water

Regular watering required

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

LITCHI chinensis

Common Name

Potentilla

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee

In Hindi

Potentilla plant

लीची

In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Lychee

In French

plante Potentilla

Lychee

In Spanish

planta Potentilla

Lychee

In Greek

φυτό potentilla

λίτσι

In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

lichia

In Polish

Potentilla roślin

Lychee

In Latin

Potentilla herba

Lychee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae

Sapindaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Litchi Sonn

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Sapindoideae

Number of Species

3003

1 27800

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Properties of Potentilla and Lychee

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Lychee

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

Potentilla and Lychee Physical Information

Potentilla and Lychee physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Lychee are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Lychee flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Lychee leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Potentilla and Lychee

Care of Potentilla and Lychee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth. In summer Potentilla 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.