Crapemyrtle

Blue Lotus

About Crapemyrtle and Blue Lotus

Crapemyrtle

Blue Lotus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Eastern Africa

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

504

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

Lowland, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1010-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm80.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Green, Orange, Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Broadly Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Aphids, White bugs

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Diabetes, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Hanging Basket, 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

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Leaves, Root, Stem

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Crapemyrtle

Blue Lotus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Nymphaeales

Family

Lythraceae

Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Nymphaea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

503

1 27800

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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.