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Persian Buttercup and Lychee


What is

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
30  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions  
Lawn, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
10.20 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

Season

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
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

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  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Insects, pollinators  

Allergy
Itchiness  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
along a porch, deck or patio, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Hanging Basket  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Sapindales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Sapindaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Litchi Sonn  
Ranunculus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Ranunculeae  

Subfamily
Sapindoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
600  
40

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Difference Between Lychee and Persian Buttercup

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

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Importance of Lychee and Persian Buttercup

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

Compare Facts of Lychee vs Persian Buttercup

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

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