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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China
Southern Africa

Types

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip
Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

304
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Red, Magenta
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Copper
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Oval to roundish

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

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
Loam, Sand

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period
Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl
Aphids

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Itchiness
Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LITCHI chinensis
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee
Large Num-Num

In Hindi

लीची
नेटाल बेर

In German

Lychee
Natal Plum

In French

Lychee
natal Plum

In Spanish

Lychee
Ciruela Natal

In Greek

λίτσι
Natal Plum

In Portuguese

lichia
Natal Plum

In Polish

Lychee
Natal Plum

In Latin

Lychee
Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Gentianales

Family

Sapindaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Litchi Sonn
Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Carisseae

Subfamily

Sapindoideae
Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

320
1 27800
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Difference Between Lychee and Natal Plum

If you are confused whether Lychee or Natal Plum 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 Natal Plum 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 Natal Plum fertilizers required are Equal amount of N,P,K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lychee and Natal Plum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lychee and Natal Plum

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

Compare Facts of Lychee vs Natal Plum

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