Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia, China
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand
Types
Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant
Number of Varieties
3025
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-119-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm90.00 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, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red, Magenta
White, Red, Blue, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Copper
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl
Caterpillars, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Itchiness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
LITCHI chinensis
CORDYLINE
Common Name
Litchee, Litchi, Lychee
Cordyline
In Hindi
लीची
Cordyline
In German
Lychee
Cordyline
In French
Lychee
cordyline
In Spanish
Lychee
cordyline
In Greek
λίτσι
Cordyline
In Portuguese
lichia
Cordyline
In Polish
Lychee
Cordyline
In Latin
Lychee
Cordyline
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Asparagales
Family
Sapindaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Litchi Sonn
Cordyline
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Sapindoideae
Lomandroideae
Number of Species
324
1
27800
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