Crapemyrtle

Brunfelsia americana

About Crapemyrtle and Brunfelsia americana

Crapemyrtle

Brunfelsia americana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Caribbean

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

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1010-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm970.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Yellow Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Divison, 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

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

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

Spider mites

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Bark, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.2 In German

Crapemyrtle

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.3 In French

Crapemyrtle

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.5 In Greek

Crapemyrtle

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.7 In Polish

Crapemyrtle

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.8 In Latin

Crapemyrtle

Hedysarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Lagerstroemia

Capparis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

50675

1 27800

Properties of Crapemyrtle and Brunfelsia americana

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Brunfelsia americana

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

Crapemyrtle and Brunfelsia americana Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Brunfelsia americana physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Brunfelsia americana are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory
Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Brunfelsia americana

Care of Crapemyrtle and Brunfelsia americana 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 Brunfelsia americana 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 Brunfelsia americana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.