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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China
China, Japan

Types

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip
Diospyros kaki

Number of Varieties

30200
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
Damp forests, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-116-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
10-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm550.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm550.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Magenta
Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Copper
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth
Prune central stem

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
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Itchiness
Nausea, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems
Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LITCHI chinensis
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'

Common Name

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

In Hindi

लीची
Kaki

In German

Lychee
Kaki

In French

Lychee
Plaqueminier

In Spanish

Lychee
Diospyros kaki

In Greek

λίτσι
Kaki

In Portuguese

lichia
Kaki

In Polish

Lychee
Hurma wschodnia

In Latin

Lychee
Kaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Ebenales

Family

Sapindaceae
Ebenaceae

Genus

Litchi Sonn
Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Sapindoideae
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Number of Species

3200
1 27800
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Difference Between Lychee and Kaki

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

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Importance of Lychee and Kaki

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lychee and Kaki. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lychee and Kaki 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 Kaki is Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount and Stomach Ulcers. Lychee has beauty benefits as follows: while Kaki has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lychee vs Kaki

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