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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip

Number of Varieties

160030
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

-
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm1,070.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Magenta

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Red, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

All year
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
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

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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

Red blotch
Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl

Plant Tolerance

-
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
-

Allergy

-
Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
LITCHI chinensis

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Litchee, Litchi, Lychee

In Hindi

Protea plant
लीची

In German

Protea Pflanze
Lychee

In French

usine de Protea
Lychee

In Spanish

planta de protea
Lychee

In Greek

φυτό Protea
λίτσι

In Portuguese

planta Protea
lichia

In Polish

Protea roślin
Lychee

In Latin

Protea herba
Lychee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales
Sapindales

Family

Proteaceae
Sapindaceae

Genus

Protea
Litchi Sonn

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Proteae
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Subfamily

Proteoideae
Sapindoideae

Number of Species

16003
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Lychee

If you are confused whether Protea 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 Protea and Lychee Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Protea 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 Protea and Lychee if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Protea and Lychee

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

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