Crapemyrtle

African Iris

About Crapemyrtle and African Iris

Crapemyrtle

African Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Africa

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Perennial

Number of Varieties

5050

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-108-10

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

10-8

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 cm61.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Root

Other Uses

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

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

DIETES bicolor

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

African iris, Fortnight lily

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

African Iris

In German

Crapemyrtle

Afrikanische Iris

In French

Crapemyrtle

African Iris

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

Iris africano

In Greek

Crapemyrtle

Αφρικανική Iris

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

Iris africano

In Polish

Crapemyrtle

Afryki Iris

In Latin

Crapemyrtle

African Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Asparagales

Family

Lythraceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Dietes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Irideae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

50300

1 27800

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and African Iris

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and African Iris

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

Crapemyrtle and African Iris Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and African Iris are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and African Iris

Care of Crapemyrtle and African Iris 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 African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.