Crapemyrtle

Common Spindle

About Crapemyrtle and Common Spindle

Crapemyrtle

Common Spindle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

5015

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

Floodplains, Open Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late 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

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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 in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Asthma

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

EUONYMUS europaeus

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

European spindle

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

आम धुरी

In German

Crapemyrtle

gemeinsamen Spindel

In French

Crapemyrtle

axe commun

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

husillo Común

In Greek

Crapemyrtle

κοινή άξονα

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

eixo comum

In Polish

Crapemyrtle

wspólna wrzeciona

In Latin

Crapemyrtle

commune fusum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Celastrales

Family

Lythraceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

5030

1 27800

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Common Spindle

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

Crapemyrtle and Common Spindle Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Common Spindle are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Common Spindle

Care of Crapemyrtle and Common Spindle 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 Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.