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What is

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

Information

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
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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

Season

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

Care

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

Facts

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
-

Benefits

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

Scientific Name

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

Classification

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
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Number of Species

317
1 27800
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Difference Between Lychee and Gray Dogwood

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

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Importance of Lychee and Gray Dogwood

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lychee and Gray Dogwood. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lychee and Gray Dogwood 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 Gray Dogwood is Astringent, Emetic and Febrifuge. Lychee has beauty benefits as follows: while Gray Dogwood has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lychee vs Gray Dogwood

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 Gray Dogwood 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 Gray Dogwood have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lychee has showy fruits and Gray Dogwood has showy fruits. Also Lychee is not flowering and Gray Dogwood is not flowering . You can compare Lychee and Gray Dogwood facts and facts of other plants too.