Crapemyrtle

American persimmon

About Crapemyrtle and American persimmon

Crapemyrtle

American persimmon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

5030

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

secondary forest, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-106-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Grafting, root cutting, 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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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

Caterpillars

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, 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

Astringent, Cancer, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Diospyros virginiana

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

American persimmon common persimmon, sugar-plum,eastern persimmon

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

अमेरिकी ख़ुरमा

In German

Crapemyrtle

amerikanische persimmon

In French

Crapemyrtle

Diospyros virginiana

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

Diospyros virginiana

In Greek

Crapemyrtle

American λωτός

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

Caqui americano

In Polish

Crapemyrtle

Amerykański persimmon

In Latin

Crapemyrtle

Diospyros virginiana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Ericales

Family

Lythraceae

Ebenaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

5060

1 27800

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and American persimmon

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and American persimmon

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

Crapemyrtle and American persimmon Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and American persimmon physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas American persimmon height is 760.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and American persimmon are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
American persimmon flower color: Light Yellow
American persimmon leaf color: Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and American persimmon

Care of Crapemyrtle and American persimmon 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 persimmon 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 persimmon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.