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Crapemyrtle
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About Crapemyrtle and Blue Lyme Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

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Europe, Western Asia

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
Blue Dune Lyme Grass

Number of Varieties

507
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-107-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-6
9 - 7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm75.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Creamy Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
ELYMUS glaucus

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी
Blue Lyme Grass

In German

Crapemyrtle
Blau Lyme Grass

In French

Crapemyrtle
Bleu Lyme Herbe

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle
Azul hierba de Lyme

In Greek

Crapemyrtle
Μπλε Lyme Grass

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle
Azul Lyme grama

In Polish

Crapemyrtle
Niebieska Trawa Lyme

In Latin

Crapemyrtle
Blue Lyme Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Cyperales

Family

Lythraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia
Elymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae
Triticeae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae
Pooideae

Number of Species

502
1 27800
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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Blue Lyme Grass

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

Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Blue Lyme Grass

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

Crapemyrtle and Blue Lyme Grass Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Blue Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Blue Lyme Grass are as follows:

  • Crapemyrtle flower color: Red

  • Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

  • Blue Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow

  • Blue Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Blue Lyme Grass

Care of Crapemyrtle and Blue Lyme Grass 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 Lyme Grass pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Lyme Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.