Crapemyrtle

Blue Lotus

About Crapemyrtle and Blue Lotus

Crapemyrtle

Blue Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Eastern Africa

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

Lowland, Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1010-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-6

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm80.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm40.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Green, Orange, Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Broadly 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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

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

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, 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

Plant grows in water

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

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

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Aphids, White bugs

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Diabetes, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

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

Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Leaves, Root, 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

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Nymphaea caerulea

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

ब्लू लोटस

7.2.2 In German

Crapemyrtle

Blue Lotus

7.2.3 In French

Crapemyrtle

Blue Lotus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

Blue Lotus

7.2.5 In Greek

Crapemyrtle

Blue Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

Blue Lotus

7.2.7 In Polish

Crapemyrtle

Blue Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

Crapemyrtle

Blue Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Nymphaeales

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Lagerstroemia

Nymphaea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

50NA

1 27800

Properties of Crapemyrtle and Blue Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Blue Lotus

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

Crapemyrtle and Blue Lotus Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Blue Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Blue Lotus are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Blue Lotus

Care of Crapemyrtle and Blue Lotus 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 Blue Lotus 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 Blue Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.