Crapemyrtle

Boston Ivy

About Crapemyrtle and Boston Ivy

Crapemyrtle

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Vines

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

United States, Mexico

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

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm10.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, 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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Root Division, Stem Cutting

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

Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

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

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Very little waste

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, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Crapemyrtle

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

Crapemyrtle

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

Crapemyrtle

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

Crapemyrtle

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

Crapemyrtle

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Lagerstroemia

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5012

1 27800

Properties of Crapemyrtle and Boston Ivy

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Boston Ivy

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

Crapemyrtle and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Crapemyrtle and Boston Ivy

Care of Crapemyrtle and Boston Ivy 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 Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.