American Beautyberry

Crapemyrtle

About American Beautyberry and Crapemyrtle

American Beautyberry

Crapemyrtle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, pine woods, Slopes, Swamps, Thickets, Woods

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11

6-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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182.88 cm

Rank: 83 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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182.88 cm

Rank: 69 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, White

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green, Tan

Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Cylindrical

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Poisonous

allergic reaction, Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Colic, Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALLICARPA americana

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

7.2 Common Name

American beautyberry , French mulberry

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

American Beautyberry Tree

क्रेप मेहंदी

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Schönbaum

Crapemyrtle

7.2.3 In French

Américaine Beautyberry Arbre

Crapemyrtle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Americana beautyberry Árbol

Crapemyrtle

7.2.5 In Greek

American Beautyberry Δέντρο

Crapemyrtle

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Beautyberry Americana

Crapemyrtle

7.2.7 In Polish

Amerykański pięknotka Drzewo

Crapemyrtle

7.2.8 In Latin

Latin Beautyberry ligno

Crapemyrtle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Callicarpa

Lagerstroemia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Lagerstroemieae

8.9 Subfamily

Ranunculoideae

Lagerstroemieae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of American Beautyberry and Crapemyrtle

Wondering what are the properties of American Beautyberry and Crapemyrtle? We provide you with everything About American Beautyberry and Crapemyrtle. American Beautyberry doesn't have thorns and Crapemyrtle doesn't have thorns. Also American Beautyberry does not have fragrant flowers. American Beautyberry has allergic reactions like Poisonous and Crapemyrtle has allergic reactions like Poisonous. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Beautyberry and Crapemyrtle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Beautyberry and Crapemyrtle

Season and care of American Beautyberry and Crapemyrtle is important to know. While considering everything about American Beautyberry and Crapemyrtle Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Beautyberry season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Crapemyrtle season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for American Beautyberry is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Crapemyrtle is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for American Beautyberry is Acidic, Neutral and for Crapemyrtle is Acidic, Neutral.

American Beautyberry and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

American Beautyberry and Crapemyrtle physical information is very important for comparison. American Beautyberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of American Beautyberry and Crapemyrtle are as follows:

American Beautyberry flower color: Pink and Lavender
American Beautyberry leaf color: Light Green
Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of American Beautyberry and Crapemyrtle

Care of American Beautyberry and Crapemyrtle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Beautyberry pruning is done No need to prune and Crapemyrtle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer American Beautyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.