Lychee
Litchi chinensis
A subtropical evergreen tree producing small red-skinned fruit with sweet, fragrant translucent flesh.
Family
Sapindaceae
Temperature
20-35°C (absolute 15-40°C)
Rainfall
1000-1700mm (absolute 700-2800mm)
Altitude
2000m
Soil pH
5.5-6.5 (absolute 5-8.5)
Soil types
Deep, well-drained, slightly acidic loam