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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, China  
Asia, North America, Southern Europe  

Types
Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip  
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions  
Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Pink, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Magenta  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Copper  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Bronze, Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally  

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  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl  
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
-  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Ants  

Allergy
Itchiness  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems  
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LITCHI chinensis  
Paeonia suffruticosa  

Common Name
Litchee, Litchi, Lychee  
Peony  

In Hindi
लीची  
Peony  

In German
Lychee  
Pfingstrose  

In French
Lychee  
Pivoine  

In Spanish
Lychee  
Peonía  

In Greek
λίτσι  
παιωνία  

In Portuguese
lichia  
Peônia  

In Polish
Lychee  
Piwonia  

In Latin
Lychee  
AGLAOPHOTIS  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
-  

Family
Sapindaceae  
Paeoniaceae  

Genus
Litchi Sonn  
Paeonia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Sapindoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
30  
99+

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Difference Between Lychee and Peony

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

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Importance of Lychee and Peony

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lychee and Peony. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lychee and Peony 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 Peony is Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems. Lychee has beauty benefits as follows: while Peony has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lychee vs Peony

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 Peony 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 Peony have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lychee has showy fruits and Peony has no showy fruits. Also Lychee is not flowering and Peony is flowering. You can compare Lychee and Peony facts and facts of other plants too.

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