Crapemyrtle

American Arborvitae

About Crapemyrtle and American Arborvitae

Crapemyrtle

American Arborvitae

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America, Canada

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

501

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

Forest edges, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-102-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm90.00 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

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Light brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Headache

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

Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as an insecticide

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

THUJA occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Northern White Cedar Eastern Arborvitae

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

अमेरिकी Arborvitae

In German

Crapemyrtle

Lebensbaum

In French

Crapemyrtle

Amérique Arborvitae

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

Americana Arborvitae

In Greek

Crapemyrtle

αμερικανική Arborvitae

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

Arborvitae americano

In Polish

Crapemyrtle

Amerykański Tuja

In Latin

Crapemyrtle

American Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Myrtales

Pinales

Family

Lythraceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Arborvitae

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Cupressoideae

Number of Species

505

1 27800

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and American Arborvitae

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and American Arborvitae

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

Crapemyrtle and American Arborvitae Physical Information

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

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
American Arborvitae flower color: Brown
American Arborvitae leaf color: Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and American Arborvitae

Care of Crapemyrtle and American Arborvitae 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 American Arborvitae pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.