Crapemyrtle

Garden Peony

About Crapemyrtle and Garden Peony

Crapemyrtle

Garden Peony

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Asia

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert

Number of Varieties

50700

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-103-9

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm76.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Lanceolate

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

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water during periods of drought

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

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

High phosphorus

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Ants, Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Heals cracked skin

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

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Garden Peony, Chinese Peony

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

Garden Peony

In German

Crapemyrtle

Garten -Pfingstrose

In French

Crapemyrtle

Jardin Pivoine

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

Jardín Peony

In Greek

Crapemyrtle

Κήπος Παιώνια

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

Garden Peony

In Polish

Crapemyrtle

Garden Peony

In Latin

Crapemyrtle

AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Dilleniales

Family

Lythraceae

Paeoniaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

5040

1 27800

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Garden Peony

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Garden Peony

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

Crapemyrtle and Garden Peony Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Garden Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Garden Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Garden Peony are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Garden Peony flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Garden Peony leaf color: Green and Bronze

Care of Crapemyrtle and Garden Peony

Care of Crapemyrtle and Garden Peony 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 Garden Peony 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 Garden Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.