Crapemyrtle

Dwarf Bearded Iris

About Crapemyrtle and Dwarf Bearded Iris

Crapemyrtle

Dwarf Bearded Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

5025

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

Boggy areas, Dry areas, meadows, Rocky Mountains, Semi desert, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-103-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

9-1

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm25.40 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

Rose, Burgundy

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

Sickle-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Root Plants

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

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

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 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

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Basketary, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

IRIS 'Candy Apple'

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In German

Crapemyrtle

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In French

Crapemyrtle

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Greek

Crapemyrtle

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Polish

Crapemyrtle

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Latin

Crapemyrtle

Dwarf Bearded Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Asparagales

Family

Lythraceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Irideae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

50300

1 27800

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Dwarf Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Dwarf Bearded Iris

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

Crapemyrtle and Dwarf Bearded Iris Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Dwarf Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Dwarf Bearded Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Dwarf Bearded Iris are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Dwarf Bearded Iris flower color: Rose and Burgundy
Dwarf Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Dwarf Bearded Iris

Care of Crapemyrtle and Dwarf Bearded Iris 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 Dwarf Bearded Iris 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 Dwarf Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.