Crapemyrtle

Butterfly Tree

About Crapemyrtle and Butterfly Tree

Crapemyrtle

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

5020

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-109-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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 branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, 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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

Butterfly tree

In German

Crapemyrtle

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Crapemyrtle

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Crapemyrtle

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Crapemyrtle

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Crapemyrtle

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Fabales

Family

Lythraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

50500

1 27800

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Butterfly Tree

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

Crapemyrtle and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Butterfly Tree

Care of Crapemyrtle and Butterfly Tree 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 Butterfly Tree pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.