Crapemyrtle

Elderberry

About Crapemyrtle and Elderberry

Crapemyrtle

Elderberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Australia, South America

1.4 Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-6

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

9.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

8.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Sambucus nigra

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Elderberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

Elderberry

7.2.2 In German

Crapemyrtle

Holunderbeere

7.2.3 In French

Crapemyrtle

Sureau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

Saúco

7.2.5 In Greek

Crapemyrtle

Elderberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

Sabugueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Crapemyrtle

Bez czarny

7.2.8 In Latin

Crapemyrtle

Elderberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Adoxaceae

8.6 Genus

Lagerstroemia

Sambucus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Elderberry

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

Crapemyrtle and Elderberry Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Elderberry are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Elderberry

Care of Crapemyrtle and Elderberry 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 Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.