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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Herbaceous Perennial  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, China  
China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip  
-  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions  
Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Light Yellow, Ivory  

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  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Water once every two or three weeks  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

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

Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth  
Remove the old foliage  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period  
Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl  
-  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Itchiness  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems  
Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Stem  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Used as umbrellas by Japanese children, Used as walking sticks, Used like rhubarb  

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  
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LITCHI chinensis  
PETASITES japonicus  

Common Name
Litchee, Litchi, Lychee  
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur  

In Hindi
लीची  
Giant Butterbur  

In German
Lychee  
Riesen Pestwurz  

In French
Lychee  
géant Butterbur  

In Spanish
Lychee  
gigante petasita  

In Greek
λίτσι  
Giant Butterbur  

In Portuguese
lichia  
Carrapicho gigante  

In Polish
Lychee  
Giant Lepiężnik  

In Latin
Lychee  
Giant Butterbur  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Asterales  

Family
Sapindaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Litchi Sonn  
Petasites  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Senecioneae  

Subfamily
Sapindoideae  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
1  

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Difference Between Lychee and Giant Butterbur

If you are confused whether Lychee or Giant Butterbur 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 Giant Butterbur 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 Giant Butterbur fertilizers required are Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lychee and Giant Butterbur if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lychee and Giant Butterbur

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lychee and Giant Butterbur. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lychee and Giant Butterbur 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 Giant Butterbur is Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant and Poultice. Lychee has beauty benefits as follows: while Giant Butterbur has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lychee vs Giant Butterbur

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

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