Crapemyrtle

Flowering Crabapple

About Crapemyrtle and Flowering Crabapple

Crapemyrtle

Flowering Crabapple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Malus

Number of Varieties

5035

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

gardens, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

8-1

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm670.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm6,350.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

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

Occasional light liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ornamental use, 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

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

MALUS 'Baskatong'

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Baskatong Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

crabapple

In German

Crapemyrtle

Flowering Crabapple

In French

Crapemyrtle

Floraison Crabapple

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

floración Crabapple

In Greek

Crapemyrtle

Άνθιση Crabapple

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

Crabapple

In Polish

Crapemyrtle

Kwitnienie Crabappleb

In Latin

Crapemyrtle

crabapple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Rosales

Family

Lythraceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Maleae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

5055

1 27800

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Flowering Crabapple

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Flowering Crabapple

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

Crapemyrtle and Flowering Crabapple Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Flowering Crabapple physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Flowering Crabapple height is 670.00 cm and width 6,350.00 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Flowering Crabapple are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Flowering Crabapple flower color:
Flowering Crabapple leaf color:

Care of Crapemyrtle and Flowering Crabapple

Care of Crapemyrtle and Flowering Crabapple 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 Flowering Crabapple pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Flowering Crabapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.