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Container growing guide

Litchi

Litchi / Lychee

Litchi grows well in containers with the right season and container size.

FruitinghardperennialWarm seasonWet seasonCool season
Reference guide
45terrace fit
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Planting calendar

Month-by-month sowing suitability (northern-hemisphere reference — the app shifts calendars for your latitude). Best months to sow: Oct–Nov.

PerennialLitchi is perennial — plant or establish once; ongoing care matters more than a single sowing month.
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Not recommendedPossibleGoodBest
Litchi monthly sowing suitability
MonthSuitability
JanuaryNot recommended
FebruaryNot recommended
MarchNot recommended
AprilGood
MayGood
JunePossible
JulyPossible
AugustGood
SeptemberGood
OctoberBest
NovemberBest
DecemberGood
Growing requirements
Sun
57 hours direct light
Water
Medium
Shade tolerance
Medium
Container
50L (Large tub)
Soil depth
40 cm
Support
None
First harvest
730 days from sowing
Lifecycle
1825 days
Timeline

Germination: about 8 days.

Flowering begins: around day 35.

First harvest: around day 730.

Harvest window: roughly 90 days.

Terrace notes for Litchi

Subtropical — possible with afternoon shade, heavy mulching, and consistent watering. Plant at monsoon tail or early winter.

Care tips

  • Water when the top inch of soil dries.
  • Harvest regularly to encourage new growth.
Common pests
  • Aphids
  • Whitefly
Common diseases
  • Leaf spot
  • Powdery mildew

Traits

  • Year-round

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Track Litchi in Grow for location-aware sowing windows, care tasks and inventory tracking.

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