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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Tree
Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China
Africa

Types

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip
Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

Number of Varieties

305
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Magenta
White, Yellow, Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Copper
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil

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
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

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
Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Itchiness
breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing

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
Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LITCHI chinensis
CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

Common Name

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee
Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

In Hindi

लीची
खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

In German

Lychee
Honigtau

In French

Lychee
Miellat

In Spanish

Lychee
Gotas de miel

In Greek

λίτσι
πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

In Portuguese

lichia
melão de Honeydew

In Polish

Lychee
melon spadzi

In Latin

Lychee
honeydew

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cucurbitales

Family

Sapindaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Litchi Sonn
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Sapindoideae
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Number of Species

31
1 27800
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Difference Between Lychee and Honeydew

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

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Importance of Lychee and Honeydew

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

Compare Facts of Lychee vs Honeydew

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 Honeydew 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 Honeydew have breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lychee has showy fruits and Honeydew has showy fruits. Also Lychee is not flowering and Honeydew is not flowering . You can compare Lychee and Honeydew facts and facts of other plants too.