Description
Enjoy the delicious and attractive red colored litchi fruits easily by growing at your home.
Litchi is a subtropical evergreen fruit in Sapindaceae family. Evergreen leaves are long pinnate alternate, elliptic-oblong to lanceolate with abruptly pointed, leaflets. The bark is grey in color and branches are brownish red.
Plant Specifications
| Plant Height | 24 inch (61 cm) |
| Plant Spread | 7 inch (18 cm) |
*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
| Common Name | Litchi, |
| Maximum Reachable Height | 20 to 30 feet |
| Flower Colour | Green |
| Bloom Time | April to May |
| Difficulty Level | Easy to grow |
Planting And Care
Lychee trees are water lovers and should be irrigated regularly. However, avoid creating waterlogged conditions, which may result in diminished health or root rot.
Litchi Tree Care
- Keep the plant in natural indirect bright Light.
- Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
- Water when top soil (1-2inches) feels dry to touch.
- Do not re-pot for min. 2 weeks after receiving it.
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| Temperature | 24 degrees C |
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Litchi Tree Uses
Ornamental Use:
- It is also used as ornamental specimen plant due to its evergreen attractive foliage
Medicinal Use:
- The seeds are used for treating skin disorders
- Flowers, bark and roots decoction are used for gargling of throatinfection
- Note- Please consults your health advisor before application or consuming of plants or plant parts
Culinary Use:
- Litchi is commonly consumed as a table fruit
- A highly flavored squash is also prepared from the fruits
- Note- Please consults your health advisor before application or consuming of plants or plant parts
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