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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
Southeastern Asia, China  

Types
tecolate strain  
Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
30  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-9  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
19

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Magenta  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires plenty of water during the growing season  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Twice a week  

In Winter
Average Water  
Regular watering required  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth  

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

Pests and Diseases
-  
Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects, pollinators  
-  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Itchiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Basketary, deer resistant, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RANUNCULUS asiaticus  
LITCHI chinensis  

Common Name
Garden Ranunculus, Persian Buttercup  
Litchee, Litchi, Lychee  

In Hindi
Persian Buttercup  
लीची  

In German
Asiatischer Hahnenfuß  
Lychee  

In French
Renoncule des fleuristes  
Lychee  

In Spanish
Persian Buttercup  
Lychee  

In Greek
Persian Buttercup  
λίτσι  

In Portuguese
ranúnculo  
lichia  

In Polish
Jaskier azjatycki  
Lychee  

In Latin
Persian Buttercup  
Lychee  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Sapindales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Sapindaceae  

Genus
Ranunculus  
Litchi Sonn  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Ranunculeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Sapindoideae  

Number of Species
600  
40
3  
99+

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Difference Between Persian Buttercup and Lychee

If you are confused whether Persian Buttercup or Lychee 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 Persian Buttercup and Lychee Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Persian Buttercup are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Lychee fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilize after blooming period. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Persian Buttercup and Lychee if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Persian Buttercup and Lychee

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

Compare Facts of Persian Buttercup vs Lychee

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

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