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About Tritoma and Lychee


About Lychee and Tritoma


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Southeastern Asia, China  

Types
Kniphofia uvaria  
Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Damp Places, Marshy ground  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 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
45.70 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.80 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
19

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Magenta  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours  
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, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period  

Pests and Diseases
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot  
Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Moisture  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Snails  
-  

Allergy
-  
Itchiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'  
LITCHI chinensis  

Common Name
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar  
Litchee, Litchi, Lychee  

In Hindi
Tritoma  
लीची  

In German
Tritoma  
Lychee  

In French
Tritoma  
Lychee  

In Spanish
tritoma  
Lychee  

In Greek
tritoma  
λίτσι  

In Portuguese
Tritoma  
lichia  

In Polish
Tritoma  
Lychee  

In Latin
Trytoma  
Lychee  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Sapindales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Sapindaceae  

Genus
Kniphofia  
Litchi Sonn  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Sapindoideae  

Number of Species
72  
99+
3  
99+

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Properties of Tritoma and Lychee

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

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Season and Care of Tritoma and Lychee

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

Tritoma and Lychee Physical Information

Tritoma and Lychee physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Lychee are as follows:

Care of Tritoma and Lychee

Care of Tritoma and Lychee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma 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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