Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southeastern Asia, China
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip
tecolate strain
Number of Varieties
302
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
Lawn, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-117-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm10.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Magenta
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Copper
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires plenty of water during the growing season
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
-
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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
-
Insects, pollinators
Allergy
Itchiness
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Hanging Basket
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary, deer resistant, Used as Ornamental plant
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, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LITCHI chinensis
RANUNCULUS asiaticus
Common Name
Litchee, Litchi, Lychee
Garden Ranunculus, Persian Buttercup
In Hindi
लीची
Persian Buttercup
In German
Lychee
Asiatischer Hahnenfuß
In French
Lychee
Renoncule des fleuristes
In Spanish
Lychee
Persian Buttercup
In Greek
λίτσι
Persian Buttercup
In Portuguese
lichia
ranúnculo
In Polish
Lychee
Jaskier azjatycki
In Latin
Lychee
Persian Buttercup
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Sapindales
Ranunculales
Family
Sapindaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Litchi Sonn
Ranunculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Ranunculeae
Subfamily
Sapindoideae
-
Number of Species
3600
1
27800
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