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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Southeastern Asia, China  

Types
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba  
Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip  

Number of Varieties
35  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
High elevation  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12-9  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
19

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Magenta  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Burgundy, Silver  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Silver  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed  
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
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Light Frost  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Never 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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
Fungal leaf spots  
Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Stomach pain  
Itchiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension  
anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Root bark  
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, Mixed Border  
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'  
LITCHI chinensis  

Common Name
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower  
Litchee, Litchi, Lychee  

In Hindi
fleeceflower  
लीची  

In German
fleeceflower  
Lychee  

In French
fleeceflower  
Lychee  

In Spanish
Polygonum affine  
Lychee  

In Greek
fleeceflower  
λίτσι  

In Portuguese
fleeceflower  
lichia  

In Polish
fleeceflower  
Lychee  

In Latin
fleeceflower  
Lychee  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Agaricomycetes  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Sapindales  

Family
Polygonaceae  
Sapindaceae  

Genus
Periscaria  
Litchi Sonn  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Sapindoideae  

Number of Species
50  
3  
99+

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Difference Between Fleeceflower and Lychee

If you are confused whether Fleeceflower or Lychee are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Fleeceflower and Lychee Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Fleeceflower are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Lychee fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilize after blooming period. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Fleeceflower and Lychee if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Fleeceflower and Lychee

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Fleeceflower and Lychee. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Fleeceflower and Lychee as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Fleeceflower is bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders and hypertension whereas of Lychee is anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders and Heart problems. Fleeceflower has beauty benefits as follows: Skin irritation while Lychee has beauty benefits as follows: Skin irritation.

Compare Facts of Fleeceflower vs Lychee

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Fleeceflower vs Lychee and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Fleeceflower are Diarrhea and Stomach pain whereas of Lychee have Itchiness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Fleeceflower has no showy fruits and Lychee has showy fruits. Also Fleeceflower is not flowering and Lychee is not flowering . You can compare Fleeceflower and Lychee facts and facts of other plants too.

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