Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Southeastern Asia, China
Australia
Types
Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip
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Number of Varieties
305
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
Cold Regions, Moist Soils, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-118-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Magenta
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Copper
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Costapalmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Itchiness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
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Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
LITCHI chinensis
LIVISTONA decipiens
Common Name
Litchee, Litchi, Lychee
Fountain Palm, Ribbon Palm
In Hindi
लीची
Ribbon Palm
In German
Lychee
Ribbon Palm
In French
Lychee
Ribbon Palm
In Spanish
Lychee
Ribbon Palm
In Greek
λίτσι
Ribbon Palm
In Portuguese
lichia
Ribbon Palm
In Polish
Lychee
Ribbon Palm
In Latin
Lychee
Ribbon Palm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Arecales
Family
Sapindaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Litchi Sonn
Livistona
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
Corypheae
Subfamily
Sapindoideae
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
334
1
27800
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