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About Red Buckeye and Lychee


About Lychee and Red Buckeye


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
Southeastern Asia, China  

Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye  
Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12-9  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
19

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  
Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Red, Magenta  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead branches  
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
Leaf Blotch  
Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
Pollen  
Itchiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve  
anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AESCULUS pavia  
LITCHI chinensis  

Common Name
Red Buckeye  
Litchee, Litchi, Lychee  

In Hindi
Red Buckeye  
लीची  

In German
Red Buckeye  
Lychee  

In French
Red Buckeye  
Lychee  

In Spanish
rojo castaño de Indias  
Lychee  

In Greek
κόκκινο Buckeye  
λίτσι  

In Portuguese
Red Buckeye  
lichia  

In Polish
Red Buckeye  
Lychee  

In Latin
Red Buckeye  
Lychee  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Sapindales  

Family
Hippocastanaceae  
Sapindaceae  

Genus
Aesculus  
Litchi Sonn  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Sapindoideae  

Number of Species
20  
3  
99+

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Lychee

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Lychee

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

Red Buckeye and Lychee Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Lychee physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Lychee are as follows:

Care of Red Buckeye and Lychee

Care of Red Buckeye and Lychee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth. In summer Red Buckeye 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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