Crapemyrtle

European Hornbeam

About Crapemyrtle and European Hornbeam

Crapemyrtle

European Hornbeam

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey

1.4 Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

Hedge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-8

0 99

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, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

Yellow, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Yellow, Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Ovate and toothed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

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

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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

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

Aphids, Coral Spot, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Caterpillar, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Bach, Haemostatic, Ophthalmic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Bark, Leaves, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as fuel, Used to make yellow dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

CARPINUS betulus

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

European Hornbeam

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

European Hornbeam

7.2.2 In German

Crapemyrtle

Hainbuche

7.2.3 In French

Crapemyrtle

Hornbeam européenne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

Europeo carpe

7.2.5 In Greek

Crapemyrtle

Ευρωπαϊκή Γαύρος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

Carpino Europeia

7.2.7 In Polish

Crapemyrtle

Europejski Grab

7.2.8 In Latin

Crapemyrtle

Carpinus betulus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Lagerstroemia

Carpinus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Carpineae

8.9 Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Coryloideae

8.10 Number of Species

50NA

1 27800

Properties of Crapemyrtle and European Hornbeam

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and European Hornbeam

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

Crapemyrtle and European Hornbeam Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and European Hornbeam physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas European Hornbeam height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and European Hornbeam are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
European Hornbeam flower color: Yellow and Green
European Hornbeam leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and European Hornbeam

Care of Crapemyrtle and European Hornbeam 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 European Hornbeam pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer European Hornbeam needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.