1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Deciduous forests, Forest margins
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2,130.00 cm300.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White
Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate
Green, Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Burgundy, Dark Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Chestnut Blight
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
conjunctivitis, Vomiting
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
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
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
Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Sap, Wood
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
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
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CASTANEA dentata
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
7.2 Common Name
American Chestnut
Hybrid Crapemyrtle
7.2.1 In Hindi
अमेरिकी शाहबलूत
क्रेप मेहंदी
7.2.2 In German
Amerikanische Kastanie
Crapemyrtle
7.2.3 In French
Châtaignier d'Amérique
Crapemyrtle
7.2.4 In Spanish
Castanea dentata
Crapemyrtle
7.2.5 In Greek
american καστανιάς
Crapemyrtle
7.2.6 In Portuguese
castanea americana
Crapemyrtle
7.2.7 In Polish
Kasztan amerykański
Crapemyrtle
7.2.8 In Latin
English castaneis
Crapemyrtle
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Lagerstroemieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Lagerstroemieae
8.10 Number of Species