🍒 Lychee Tree
Litchi chinensis
Tree
☀️ Sun
Full sun (8+ hours)
💧 Water
Moderate; consistent moisture with excellent drainage
🗺️ Zones
10–11
📏 Spacing
25–35 ft
📐 Height
30–40 ft
🧪 Soil pH
6.0–6.5
⏱️ Maturity
3–5 years (grafted); 8–12 years (seedling)
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (6)
Good companion — Lychee Tree and Marigold grow well together.
Good companion — Lychee Tree and Basil grow well together.
Good companion — Lychee Tree and Comfrey grow well together.
🤝 Clover
Good companion — Lychee Tree and Clover grow well together.
Good companion — Lychee Tree and Lemongrass grow well together.
Good companion — Lychee Tree and Sweet Potato grow well together.
⚠️ Keep Apart (3)
Keep apart — these plants do not grow well together.
⚠️ Walnut
Keep apart — these plants do not grow well together.
⚠️ Competing large trees
Keep apart — these plants do not grow well together.
📝 Growing Notes
Lychee trees require tropical to subtropical conditions with distinct cool dry winters to trigger the flowering that leads to fruit production. They need deep, well-drained soil and consistent irrigation during fruit development but benefit from slight stress during the dormant period. Marigolds and comfrey are the most practical low-maintenance companions.