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Litchi (Air Layered)- Fruit Plants & Tree




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Litchi is one of the subtropical evergreen table fruit grown in India. This fruit is native to China and was introduced in India at the end of 17th century. India is a No. 2 producer of Litchi fruit next to China. In India, Bihar is the no. 1 producer of Litchi fruit. This fruit is very famous for its pleasant flavor and
The Litchi plant, botanically known as Litchi chinensis, is a tropical fruit tree prized for its delicious and aromatic fruits. Native to southern China, litchi trees are now cultivated in many tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. The tree grows as an evergreen, reaching up to 15-20 meters in height, with dense, dark green foliage and small, inconspicuous flowers.
Growing Tips:
- Litchi plants thrive in well-drained, slightly acidic soil with a pH range between 5.0 to 6.5.
- They prefer sunny locations with partial shade and ample sunlight exposure.
- Provide regular watering, especially during the growing season, to keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged.
- Prune the tree annually to remove dead or diseased branches, promote airflow, and maintain a desirable shape.
- Apply organic fertilizer high in nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium during the growing season to promote healthy growth and fruit production.
- Protect young litchi plants from frost and cold temperatures by covering them with blankets or using frost protection methods.
Specifications:
Inside the Box:
- Litchi Plant: Approximately 1-2 Feet Height
- Growing Pot (Black color): 6 Inch
(Note: The above specifications are indicative; actual dimensions may slightly vary.)
Maximum Height: Litchi trees can grow up to 15-20 meters in height and spread.
Flowering Season: The main flowering season is from January to March, depending on the local climate.
Fruiting Time: Litchi fruits typically mature from May to July, starting 3-5 years after planting.
Initial Care for 10-15 Days Just After Receiving Your Plant:
- Remove the packaging materials carefully.
- Press the soil in the pot and add additional soil (garden mix) if necessary.
- Maintain moisture in the pot, ensuring the soil is dry between watering to avoid overwatering, which can harm the plant.
- Ensure the plant gets enough morning direct bright light (2-3 hours) for 10-15 days and avoid immediate transplanting (minimum 1 month).
- You can keep the plant in the same pot for 1 month before transplanting it directly into the ground.
- Prune any damaged branches that may have occurred during transit; new leaves will grow.
pulp. This fruit is being consumed as a table, dried, and canned fruit, Its juice is an excellent source of vitamin 'C', protein, calcium, and phosphorous. This fruit belongs to the family of "Sapindaceae" and the genus of "Litchi".
An evergreen tree reaching 11–18 meters tall, the lychee bears fleshy fruits that are up to 5 cm long and 4 cm wide. Litchi is eaten in many different dessert dishes, and is especially popular in China, throughout Southeast Asia, along with South Asia and parts of Southern Africa.
Selected plant of 8-10 inches
Planted into a 5-inch pot
With healthy, moisture-retaining soil
A care instruction sheet for maintenance guide

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Every, fruit plants vary in their fruiting time, depends on location, climate & age of the plants. Generally, Grafted fruit plants starts fruiting within 2 years of planting, where as non-grafted plants take more than 2 years. You can check the fruiting time of each plant in the plant description.
No, Majority of fruit plants are not delivered with fruits. But some grafted fruit plants can be delivered with fruits and flowers mostly Citrus, Guava, Star fruit, Fig, Ber etc. But it is recommended to remove the flowers during early days, so that plants can get more branches and physical strength.
Grafting is a technique where two plants part are combined together so that they can grow together. Most commonly seen in Mango. Air Layering is also a vegetative propagation technique where a plant is produced while it is still attached to its parent's plants. Commonly seen in Guava. Stem cutting is a vegetative propagation technique, where soft, semi-hard, or hardwood stem is cut with 2-3 nodes and used for the multiplication of plants. Commonly seen in flowering & ornamental plants.
Yes, the grafted fruit trees produce fruit earlier, than the non-grafted fruit plants.
These are some of the rare and new fruit plants and it's varities, which are not avialable everywhere in our country.
Remove the plant from its pot. Make sure to not disturb the root ball. Place the plant in a prepared pit(1x1ft) or slightly bigger pot than the current pot. Firm the soil around the plant with your hands. Water well till it drains out from the drainage hole.
In order to maintain the good shape of the plants, proper care should be taken from the beginning like the pruning of unwanted and diseased parts of plants, stalking to young plants, regular maintenance of plants.
In General, a grafted/air layered/hybrid fruit takes 2 years for fruiting, whereas seeded grown plants take 4-5 years of time for fruiting. But it may vary depending on the plant types.
In general if your soil weell drained, fertile and organic in nature, it will produce good quality fruit. Sandy-loamy is the most preferable soil used for fruit plants.
Size and taste of each fruit plants varies depending on the varieties. You can find more details about each fruit plants in terms of size and taste in the description of individual plants.
Initial first 2 years are very important to feed the plants with organic manure and fertilizers regularly. It is recommended to add organic manure or compost to each plant in every 3 months of time intervals. Do not go for Chemical fertilizers it will weaken the plants in future.
Plastic pots with drainage holes preferably work best as they are lighter to move around. Any other container which is light in weight with a drainage hole can also work to grow fruit plants.
Good product healthy plants
Costly but there service is good as at first delivery plants were dried so sent new healthy plants
I am sending the review after 19 days of receiving the Litchi plant. Its so well packaged. But yet now it's not taking any new leaves,but plant is looking healthy and fresh. I am sending both the picture,when I received the plant and today's picture.
It is getting accustomed with the hot environment of rajasthan and is growing rapidly
The care instructions are very general that are included with plant