Crapemyrtle

Creeping Mazus

About Crapemyrtle and Creeping Mazus

Crapemyrtle

Creeping Mazus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Nepal

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

5010

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

Coastal Regions, Cold Regions, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

8-5

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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm250.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Lance shaped

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

Fertilizers

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

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

MAZUS reptans

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Creeping Mazus

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

जीव Mazus

In German

Crapemyrtle

Creeping Mazus

In French

Crapemyrtle

Creeping Mazus

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

arrastramiento Mazus

In Greek

Crapemyrtle

υφέρπουσα Mazus

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

Creeping Mazus

In Polish

Crapemyrtle

Creeping Mazus

In Latin

Crapemyrtle

reptilia Alba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Myrtales

Scrophulariales

Family

Lythraceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Mazus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Mimuleae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Mimuloideae

Number of Species

5010

1 27800

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Creeping Mazus

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Creeping Mazus

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

Crapemyrtle and Creeping Mazus Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Creeping Mazus physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Creeping Mazus height is 250.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Creeping Mazus are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Creeping Mazus flower color: White and Blue Violet
Creeping Mazus leaf color: Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Creeping Mazus

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