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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China
Canary Islands

Types

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip
Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

3010
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-118-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green
Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Magenta
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Copper
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Medium

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, 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
Red blotch

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Itchiness
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

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, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes

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, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LITCHI chinensis
ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

लीची
Tree Echium

In German

Lychee
Baum Aciam

In French

Lychee
Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

Lychee
árbol Aciam

In Greek

λίτσι
δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

lichia
árvore Aciam

In Polish

Lychee
drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Lychee
lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Lamiales

Family

Sapindaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Litchi Sonn
Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Sapindoideae
-

Number of Species

360
1 27800
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Difference Between Lychee and Tree Echium

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

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Importance of Lychee and Tree Echium

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

Compare Facts of Lychee vs Tree Echium

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