Bird Cherry

Crapemyrtle

About Bird Cherry and Crapemyrtle

Bird Cherry

Crapemyrtle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-86-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10

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

1,500.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

600.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Cylindrical

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Spring

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

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

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for 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

Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers

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

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS padus

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

7.2 Common Name

Bird Cherry

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

सुंदार वृक्ष

क्रेप मेहंदी

7.2.2 In German

Vogel Kirschbaum

Crapemyrtle

7.2.3 In French

Oiseau Cherry Tree

Crapemyrtle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pájaro Cerezo

Crapemyrtle

7.2.5 In Greek

Bird Cherry Tree

Crapemyrtle

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

Crapemyrtle

7.2.7 In Polish

Czeremcha drzewa

Crapemyrtle

7.2.8 In Latin

Ave Ave ligno

Crapemyrtle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Lagerstroemia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Acacieae

Lagerstroemieae

8.9 Subfamily

Prunoideae

Lagerstroemieae

8.10 Number of Species

10050

1 27800

Properties of Bird Cherry and Crapemyrtle

Wondering what are the properties of Bird Cherry and Crapemyrtle? We provide you with everything About Bird Cherry and Crapemyrtle. Bird Cherry doesn't have thorns and Crapemyrtle doesn't have thorns. Also Bird Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Bird Cherry has allergic reactions like Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems and Toxic and Crapemyrtle has allergic reactions like Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems and Toxic. 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 Bird Cherry and Crapemyrtle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Crapemyrtle

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

Bird Cherry and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Crapemyrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Crapemyrtle are as follows:

Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green
Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Bird Cherry and Crapemyrtle

Care of Bird Cherry and Crapemyrtle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bird Cherry pruning is done Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Bird Cherry 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.