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About Crapemyrtle and Abutilon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

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Brazil

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

Number of Varieties

50200
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
Grassland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-108-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-6
10-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Diarrhea, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
ABUTILON megapotamicum

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle
Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी
Abutilon

In German

Crapemyrtle
Abutilon

In French

Crapemyrtle
Abutilon

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle
Abutilon

In Greek

Crapemyrtle
Abutilon

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle
Abutilon

In Polish

Crapemyrtle
Abutilon

In Latin

Crapemyrtle
Abutilon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Malvales

Family

Lythraceae
Malvaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia
Abutilon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae
Malveae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae
Malvoideae

Number of Species

50200
1 27800
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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Abutilon

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

Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Abutilon

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

Crapemyrtle and Abutilon Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Abutilon physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Abutilon are as follows:

  • Crapemyrtle flower color: Red

  • Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

  • Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red

  • Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Abutilon

Care of Crapemyrtle and Abutilon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Abutilon pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abutilon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.