Litchi chinensis

Species

Also called litchi, lychee

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Litchi chinensis
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Fact sheet

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Days to maturity84–112 days

“Fruit must ripen on the tree, matures roughly 84-112 days after anthesis” — How to Grow Lychee (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) - Soil & Container Guide | Truleaf

Lightfull sun

“Plant lychee in full sun for at least 6–8 hours of direct sunlight daily.” — Litchi chinensis Growing Guide | Care, Propagation & Fruiting - Rare Tropical Plant Seeds and Grafted Plant | Grafted Pl

Waterreliable moisture from flowering through harvest

“reliable moisture from flowering through harvest” — How to Grow Lychee (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) - Soil & Container Guide | Truleaf

Propagationair-layering, seed, cutting

“propagated by air-layering” — How to Grow Lychee (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) - Soil & Container Guide | Truleaf

Ready whenbrowns rapidly unless handled gently and cooled promptly

“Fruit must ripen on the tree, matures roughly 84-112 days after anthesis, and browns rapidly” — How to Grow Lychee (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) - Soil & Container Guide | Truleaf

Edible partsfruit

“fruit-treeevergreensubtropicalair-layeringtree-ripenedsalt-sensitivefruitsoutdoorgreenhousecontainerlayeringgraftingcuttingseed” — How to Grow Lychee (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) - Soil & Container Guide | Truleaf

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