Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Southeastern Asia, China
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip
Cornus racemosa
Number of Varieties
302
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
Dappled Shade, Hedge, hedge rows, Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red, Magenta
Pale White
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Copper
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Lance shaped
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
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Medium
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
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Itchiness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems
Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
extracted oil, Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Charcoal, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
LITCHI chinensis
CORNUS racemosa
Common Name
Litchee, Litchi, Lychee
Dogwood, Bloodtwig dogwood
In Hindi
लीची
Gray Dogwood
In German
Lychee
Cornus racemosa
In French
Lychee
Gray Dogwood
In Spanish
Lychee
Cornus racemosa
In Greek
λίτσι
Gray Dogwood
In Portuguese
lichia
Gray Dogwood
In Polish
Lychee
Gray Dogwood
In Latin
Lychee
Gray Dogwood
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Cornales
Family
Sapindaceae
Cornaceae
Genus
Litchi Sonn
Cornus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Sapindoideae
-
Number of Species
317
1
27800
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