Chinese Dogwood

Crapemyrtle

About Chinese Dogwood and Crapemyrtle

Chinese Dogwood

Crapemyrtle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Japanese dogwood, Chinese dogwood

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

6-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

10-6

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

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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610.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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610.00 cm

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300.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

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

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Obtuse

Cylindrical

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early 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

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering

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

Loam

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

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

Ratio of 12-4-8 or 16-4-8

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Crown Canker, Leaf spot, Scorch

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

allergic reaction, Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Ornamental use

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

Diarrhea, Dysentry, Eczema

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used for mallets

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS kousa

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Dogwood, Korean Dogwood

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chinese Dogwood

क्रेप मेहंदी

7.2.2 In German

Chinese Dogwood

Crapemyrtle

7.2.3 In French

Dogwood chinoise

Crapemyrtle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dogwood chino

Crapemyrtle

7.2.5 In Greek

κινεζική Dogwood

Crapemyrtle

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dogwood chinês

Crapemyrtle

7.2.7 In Polish

Chiński Dereń

Crapemyrtle

7.2.8 In Latin

Dogwood Chinese

Crapemyrtle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Lagerstroemia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Lagerstroemieae

8.9 Subfamily

Cornoideae

Lagerstroemieae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chinese Dogwood and Crapemyrtle

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Dogwood and Crapemyrtle

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

Chinese Dogwood and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

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

Chinese Dogwood flower color: White and Green
Chinese Dogwood leaf color: Light Green
Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Chinese Dogwood and Crapemyrtle

Care of Chinese Dogwood and Crapemyrtle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Dogwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead 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 Chinese Dogwood 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.