Crapemyrtle

Carrotwood Tree

About Crapemyrtle and Carrotwood Tree

Crapemyrtle

Carrotwood Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Australia

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

5010

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

Littoral rainforest, Near Estuaries

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-109-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Orange, Light Yellow, Orange Red, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Frost, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Reduce water once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Borers

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Frost, Pollution, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Used as firewood, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

CUPANIOPSIS anacardioides

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Tuckeroo, Green leaved tamarind

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

Carrotwood ट्री

In German

Crapemyrtle

Carrotwood Baum

In French

Crapemyrtle

Carrotwood Arbre

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

Árbol carrotwood

In Greek

Crapemyrtle

Carrotwood Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

Árvore Carrotwood

In Polish

Crapemyrtle

Carrotwood Drzewo

In Latin

Crapemyrtle

Carrotwood ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Sapindales

Family

Lythraceae

Sapindaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Cupaniopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Sapindoideae

Number of Species

504

1 27800

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Carrotwood Tree

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Carrotwood Tree

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

Crapemyrtle and Carrotwood Tree Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Carrotwood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Carrotwood Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Carrotwood Tree are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Carrotwood Tree flower color: White
Carrotwood Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Carrotwood Tree

Care of Crapemyrtle and Carrotwood 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 Carrotwood Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Carrotwood Tree needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.