Crapemyrtle

Crookneck Squash

About Crapemyrtle and Crookneck Squash

Crapemyrtle

Crookneck Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

508

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10-9999

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 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Yellow, Green, Orange, Gold, Salmon, Gray Green, Dark Green, Orange Red, Tan, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Heart-shaped

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

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

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

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

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 dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

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

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

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

Other Uses

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

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Crapemyrtle

Crooknech squash

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Violales

Family

Lythraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

505

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Crookneck Squash

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Crookneck Squash

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

Crapemyrtle and Crookneck Squash Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Crookneck Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Crookneck Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Crookneck Squash are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Crookneck Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Crookneck Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Crookneck Squash

Care of Crapemyrtle and Crookneck Squash 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 Crookneck Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crookneck Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.