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About Crapemyrtle and Cucumber


About Cucumber and Crapemyrtle


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Southern Asia  

Types
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa  
Slicing, Pickling and burpless  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps  
Floodplains, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
7-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-6  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21  
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  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Burgundy  
Light 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
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch  
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Asthma  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation  

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  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'  
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'  

Common Name
Hybrid Crapemyrtle  
Cucumber  

In Hindi
क्रेप मेहंदी  
खीरा  

In German
Crapemyrtle  
Gurke  

In French
Crapemyrtle  
concombre  

In Spanish
Crapemyrtle  
Pepino  

In Greek
Crapemyrtle  
αγγούρι  

In Portuguese
Crapemyrtle  
pepino  

In Polish
Crapemyrtle  
ogórek  

In Latin
Crapemyrtle  
cucumeris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Myrtales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Lythraceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Lagerstroemia  
Cucumis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Lagerstroemieae  
Melothrieae  

Subfamily
Lagerstroemieae  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
50  
99+
3  

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Cucumber

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Cucumber

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

Crapemyrtle and Cucumber Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Cucumber physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Cucumber are as follows:

Care of Crapemyrtle and Cucumber

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

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