Crabapple

Crapemyrtle

About Crabapple and Crapemyrtle

Crabapple

Crapemyrtle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Types

No Available

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

5550

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-76-10

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-6

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

550.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Cylindrical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Allergy

Rash

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used to make juice

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Crabapple

Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Myrtales

Family

Rosaceae

Lythraceae

Genus

Malus

Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

5550

1 27800

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Properties of Crabapple and Crapemyrtle

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

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Season and Care of Crabapple and Crapemyrtle

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

Crabapple and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

Crabapple and Crapemyrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Crabapple and Crapemyrtle are as follows:

Crabapple flower color:
Crabapple leaf color:
Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Crabapple and Crapemyrtle

Care of Crabapple and Crapemyrtle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crabapple 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 Crabapple 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.