Crapemyrtle

Arjuna Tree

About Crapemyrtle and Arjuna Tree

Crapemyrtle

Arjuna Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Not Available

Africa, South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-6

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

Pale Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Brown, Light Yellow, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Oval

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

conjunctivitis, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics, Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Terminalia arjuna

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Arjuna

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

अर्जुन वृक्ष

7.2.2 In German

Crapemyrtle

Terminalia arjuna

7.2.3 In French

Crapemyrtle

Terminalia arjuna

7.2.4 In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

Migdałecznik arjuna

7.2.5 In Greek

Crapemyrtle

arjuna

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

Migdałecznik arjuna

7.2.7 In Polish

Crapemyrtle

Migdałecznik arjuna

7.2.8 In Latin

Crapemyrtle

arjuna

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Lagerstroemia

Terminilia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

50100

1 27800

Properties of Crapemyrtle and Arjuna Tree

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Arjuna Tree

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

Crapemyrtle and Arjuna Tree Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Arjuna Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Arjuna Tree are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Arjuna Tree flower color: Pale Yellow and Yellow green
Arjuna Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Arjuna Tree

Care of Crapemyrtle and Arjuna Tree 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 Arjuna Tree pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Arjuna Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.