Crapemyrtle

Creeping Zinnia

About Crapemyrtle and Creeping Zinnia

Crapemyrtle

Creeping Zinnia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Mexico

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Ornamental

Number of Varieties

505

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-106-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm10.20 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

Yellow, Gold, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Chocolate, Black

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

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

Indeterminate

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

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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 branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, 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

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

SANVITALIA procumbens

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Creeping Zinnia

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

SANVITALIA procumbens

In German

Crapemyrtle

Husarenknopf

In French

Crapemyrtle

procumbens Sanvitalia

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

procumbens Sanvitalia

In Greek

Crapemyrtle

procumbens SANVITALIA

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

procumbens Sanvitalia

In Polish

Crapemyrtle

procumbens SANVITALIA

In Latin

Crapemyrtle

Sanvitalia procumbens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Asterales

Family

Lythraceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Sanvitalia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Heliantheae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

507

1 27800

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Creeping Zinnia

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Creeping Zinnia

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

Crapemyrtle and Creeping Zinnia Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Creeping Zinnia physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Creeping Zinnia height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Creeping Zinnia are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Creeping Zinnia flower color: Yellow, Gold and Black
Creeping Zinnia leaf color: Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Creeping Zinnia

Care of Crapemyrtle and Creeping Zinnia 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 Zinnia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Creeping Zinnia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.