Crapemyrtle

Chinese Elm

About Crapemyrtle and Chinese Elm

Crapemyrtle

Chinese Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

5035

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Fall

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

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

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

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Landscape Designing

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, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

चीनी एल्म

In German

Crapemyrtle

Chinese Elm

In French

Crapemyrtle

Elm chinoise

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

olmo chino

In Greek

Crapemyrtle

Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

Elm chinês

In Polish

Crapemyrtle

Chiński Elm

In Latin

Crapemyrtle

Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Rosales

Family

Lythraceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Ulmeae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

5035

1 27800

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Chinese Elm

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Chinese Elm

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

Crapemyrtle and Chinese Elm Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Chinese Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Chinese Elm are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Chinese Elm

Care of Crapemyrtle and Chinese Elm 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 Chinese Elm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.