Crapemyrtle

Corn Oak

About Crapemyrtle and Corn Oak

Crapemyrtle

Corn Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

501

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

Open Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-107-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12-3

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,070.00 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

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt

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, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter

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

Average

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

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

fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

QUERCUS suber

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Cork Oak

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

कॉर्क ओक

In German

Crapemyrtle

Kork Eiche

In French

Crapemyrtle

Cork Oak

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

alcornoque

In Greek

Crapemyrtle

Cork Oak

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

sobreiro

In Polish

Crapemyrtle

Cork Oak

In Latin

Crapemyrtle

sUBER

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Fagales

Family

Lythraceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Mirini

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Mirinae

Number of Species

5020

1 27800

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Corn Oak

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Corn Oak

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

Crapemyrtle and Corn Oak Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Corn Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Corn Oak height is 1,070.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Corn Oak are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Corn Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Corn Oak leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Corn Oak

Care of Crapemyrtle and Corn Oak 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 Corn Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corn Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.