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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Succulent

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China
Southeastern United States

Types

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard

Number of Varieties

3015
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
Dry areas, Hot climate regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm45.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Magenta
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Copper
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Twice a week
Moderate

In Winter

Regular watering required
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Itchiness
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LITCHI chinensis
Yucca filamentosa

Common Name

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca

In Hindi

लीची
Adam's needle

In German

Lychee
Fädige Palmlilie

In French

Lychee
Yucca filamentosa

In Spanish

Lychee
Yucca filamentosa

In Greek

λίτσι
Adam's Needle

In Portuguese

lichia
Adam's Needle

In Polish

Lychee
Jukka karolińska

In Latin

Lychee
Adam's Needle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Liliales

Family

Sapindaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Litchi Sonn
Yucca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Sapindoideae
Agavoideae

Number of Species

330
1 27800
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Difference Between Lychee and Adam's Needle

If you are confused whether Lychee or Adam's Needle 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 Lychee and Adam's Needle Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lychee are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilize after blooming period, whereas for Adam's Needle fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves and Less fertilizing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lychee and Adam's Needle if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lychee and Adam's Needle

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lychee and Adam's Needle. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lychee and Adam's Needle 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 Lychee is anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders and Heart problems whereas of Adam's Needle is . Lychee has beauty benefits as follows: while Adam's Needle has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lychee vs Adam's Needle

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 Lychee vs Adam's Needle 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 Lychee are Itchiness whereas of Adam's Needle have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lychee has showy fruits and Adam's Needle has no showy fruits. Also Lychee is not flowering and Adam's Needle is flowering. You can compare Lychee and Adam's Needle facts and facts of other plants too.