Bamboo

Crapemyrtle

About Bamboo and Crapemyrtle

Bamboo

Crapemyrtle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1500

Rank: 10 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Warmer regions

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

6-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Pink, Red

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Cylindrical

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

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

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

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

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

Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

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

Hedges, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAMBUSA

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

7.2 Common Name

Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bānsa

क्रेप मेहंदी

7.2.2 In German

Bambus

Crapemyrtle

7.2.3 In French

Bambou

Crapemyrtle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bambú

Crapemyrtle

7.2.5 In Greek

μπαμπού

Crapemyrtle

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bambu

Crapemyrtle

7.2.7 In Polish

Bambus

Crapemyrtle

7.2.8 In Latin

Bamboo

Crapemyrtle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Acidosasa

Lagerstroemia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Bambuseae

Lagerstroemieae

8.9 Subfamily

Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae

Lagerstroemieae

8.10 Number of Species

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1400

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Bamboo and Crapemyrtle

Wondering what are the properties of Bamboo and Crapemyrtle? We provide you with everything About Bamboo and Crapemyrtle. Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Crapemyrtle doesn't have thorns. Also Bamboo does not have fragrant flowers. Bamboo has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning and Crapemyrtle has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning. 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 Bamboo and Crapemyrtle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bamboo and Crapemyrtle

Season and care of Bamboo and Crapemyrtle is important to know. While considering everything about Bamboo and Crapemyrtle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bamboo season is Not Available and Crapemyrtle season is Not Available. The type of soil for Bamboo is Loam and for Crapemyrtle is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Crapemyrtle is Acidic, Neutral.

Bamboo and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

Bamboo and Crapemyrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and Crapemyrtle are as follows:

Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Bamboo and Crapemyrtle

Care of Bamboo and Crapemyrtle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves 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 Bamboo 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.