Sour Cherry

Lychee

About Sour Cherry and Lychee

Sour Cherry

Lychee

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Fruit

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip

Number of Varieties

30030

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Dark Red

Red, Magenta

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark 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

Simple lobed or unlobed

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Birds

Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

Birds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits

Other Uses

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasus

LITCHI chinensis

Common Name

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee

In Hindi

Sour cherry

लीची

In German

Sauerkirsche

Lychee

In French

Prunus cerasus

Lychee

In Spanish

Prunus cerasus

Lychee

In Greek

Sour cherry

λίτσι

In Portuguese

Ginja

lichia

In Polish

Wiśnia pospolita

Lychee

In Latin

Prunus cerasus

Lychee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae

Sapindaceae

Genus

Prunus

Litchi Sonn

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Sapindoideae

Number of Species

2703

1 27800

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Properties of Sour Cherry and Lychee

Wondering what are the properties of Sour Cherry and Lychee? We provide you with everything About Sour Cherry and Lychee. Sour Cherry doesn't have thorns and Lychee doesn't have thorns. Also Sour Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Sour Cherry has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation and Lychee has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation. 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 Sour Cherry and Lychee and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sour Cherry and Lychee

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

Sour Cherry and Lychee Physical Information

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

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

Care of Sour Cherry and Lychee

Care of Sour Cherry and Lychee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sour Cherry pruning is done 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 Sour Cherry 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.