Latin Name:Litchi chinensis
Other Names: Litchi
Type: Tree
Native to: China
Fruit: The 1-1.5" pink/red lychees are borne in clusters of 4-50 fruits. The outer skin can be easily removed, revealing white flesh surrounding one brown seed.
Size: The lychee tree grows 20-40' tall, and up to 100' tall in the wild.
Lychee is related to ackee, longan and rambutan.
Hardiness:Zones 9-11
Propagation: Air-layering, grafting, seeds (will not be true to cultivar)
Uses: Lychee can be eaten fresh, dried, or used in desserts.
Other Names: Litchi
Type: Tree
Native to: China
Fruit: The 1-1.5" pink/red lychees are borne in clusters of 4-50 fruits. The outer skin can be easily removed, revealing white flesh surrounding one brown seed.
Size: The lychee tree grows 20-40' tall, and up to 100' tall in the wild.
Lychee is related to ackee, longan and rambutan.
Hardiness:Zones 9-11
Propagation: Air-layering, grafting, seeds (will not be true to cultivar)
Uses: Lychee can be eaten fresh, dried, or used in desserts.