Lychee 'Sweetheart' (Litchi chinensis)

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The Sweetheart Lychee is one of the finest Lychee varieties in the world.  It' a very consistent and heavy producer of delicious heart-shaped fruit with smaller seeds and juicer flesh than your average Lychee.  Production quality and season is similar to the Mauritius Lychee.

Plant Type:
Subtropical Evergreen Fruit Tree

Harvest Season:
Late Spring, Summer

Mature Size:
Up to 20-40 ft tall with an equally wide canopy. Very easy and fun to prune and maintain at smaller sizes and are well-suited for container growing.

Soil & Moisture:
Good drainage, rich soil, and irrigation are essential for the early success of this tree. Well-draining soil is essential for Lychee tree growth and they do very well planted on mounds to promote drainage. Requires regular watering until well-established. Increase watering during flowering and fruiting season. Does not like standing water or too much salinity. 

Light Requirements:
Full Sun, Part Shade

Self-Fertile:
Yes

Growth Rate:
Fast

Zone Hardiness:
Outdoors 9-11 (frost protection until established); Patio/Greenhouse 4+

 

Mature Lychee trees are cold tolerant to at least 26 degrees.

Propagation:
Our Lychee trees are air-layered and capable to produce within 1 or 2 years.

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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    9 months ago
    Arrived quickly & healthy

    As described. Arrived quickly and healthy. The enclosed information sheet is appreciated. Well packaged. Look forward to making more purchases.

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