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About Crapemyrtle and Big Bluestem

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Grass
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
1.4 Types
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-102-7
Bamboo
0 99
1.8 AHS Heat Zone
10-6
7 - 1
1.9 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.10 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm38.10 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.3.1 Minimum Width
300.00 cm152.40 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.4 Plant Color
2.4.1 Flower Color
Red
Purple
2.4.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.4.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Not Available
2.4.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Burgundy
Green
2.4.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Burgundy
Light Green
2.4.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red
Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze
2.4.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Tan, Sandy Brown
2.5 Shape
2.5.1 Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Grass like
2.6 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, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Found
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
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
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
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, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
Leaves, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Decoration Purposes, Food for animals
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
ANDROPOGON gerardii
7.2 Common Name
Hybrid Crapemyrtle
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot
7.2.1 In Hindi
क्रेप मेहंदी
Big Bluestem grass
7.2.2 In German
Crapemyrtle
Große Bartgras
7.2.3 In French
Crapemyrtle
Barbon de Gérard herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
Crapemyrtle
hierba andropogon grande
7.2.5 In Greek
Crapemyrtle
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Crapemyrtle
Vetiver grande grama
7.2.7 In Polish
Crapemyrtle
Big Bluestem trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Crapemyrtle
Big bluestem herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Lillosida
8.4 Order
Myrtales
Poaceae
8.5 Family
Lythraceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Lagerstroemia
Andropogon
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Lagerstroemieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Lagerstroemieae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
50NA
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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Big Bluestem

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

Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Big Bluestem

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

Crapemyrtle and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Big Bluestem are as follows:

  • Crapemyrtle flower color: Red

  • Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

  • Big Bluestem flower color: Purple

  • Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Big Bluestem

Care of Crapemyrtle and Big Bluestem 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 Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.