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American Hornbeam and Lychee


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, China  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Europe  

Types
Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip  
Carpinus caroliniana caroliniana, Carpinus caroliniana virginiana  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
1,070.00 cm  
19

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Magenta  
Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
-  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Requires regular watering  

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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth  
Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl  
Canker, fungus  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Itchiness  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for the Scalp, Stops hair loss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems  
Anxiety, Bleeding, Cold, Cough, Cuts, Eye Infection, Fatigue, Fights Depression, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LITCHI chinensis  
CARPINUS caroliniana  

Common Name
Litchee, Litchi, Lychee  
American Hornbeam, Musclewood, blue-beech, Ironwood  

In Hindi
लीची  
अमेरिकी हानबीन  

In German
Lychee  
Amerikanische Hainbuche  

In French
Lychee  
Charme de Caroline  

In Spanish
Lychee  
Carpinus caroliniana  

In Greek
λίτσι  
american γαύρο  

In Portuguese
lichia  
Carpinus caroliniana  

In Polish
Lychee  
Grab amerykański  

In Latin
Lychee  
american hornbeam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Fagales  

Family
Sapindaceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Litchi Sonn  
Carpinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Sapindoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
2  
99+

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Difference Between Lychee and American Hornbeam

If you are confused whether Lychee or American Hornbeam 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 American Hornbeam 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 American Hornbeam fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lychee and American Hornbeam if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lychee and American Hornbeam

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lychee and American Hornbeam. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lychee and American Hornbeam 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 American Hornbeam is Anxiety, Bleeding, Cold, Cough, Cuts, Eye Infection, Fatigue, Fights Depression, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders and Wounds. Lychee has beauty benefits as follows: while American Hornbeam has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lychee vs American Hornbeam

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 American Hornbeam 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 American Hornbeam have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lychee has showy fruits and American Hornbeam has no showy fruits. Also Lychee is not flowering and American Hornbeam is flowering. You can compare Lychee and American Hornbeam facts and facts of other plants too.

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