Crapemyrtle

Baobab

About Crapemyrtle and Baobab

Crapemyrtle

Baobab

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA8

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1010-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of 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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Remove branches

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

ADANSONIA digitata

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

Baobab

7.2.2 In German

Crapemyrtle

Affenbrotbaum

7.2.3 In French

Crapemyrtle

Baobab

7.2.4 In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

Baobab

7.2.5 In Greek

Crapemyrtle

Baobab

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

baobá

7.2.7 In Polish

Crapemyrtle

Baobab

7.2.8 In Latin

Crapemyrtle

Baobab

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Bombacaceae

8.6 Genus

Lagerstroemia

Adansonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Bombacoideae

8.10 Number of Species

508

1 27800

Properties of Crapemyrtle and Baobab

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Baobab

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

Crapemyrtle and Baobab Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Baobab are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Baobab

Care of Crapemyrtle and Baobab 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 Baobab pruning is done Remove branches. In summer Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Baobab needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.