Crapemyrtle

Garden Phlox

About Crapemyrtle and Garden Phlox

Crapemyrtle

Garden Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Phlox divaricata,Phlox buckleyi, Phlox paniculata

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA136

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

Pink, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Not Available

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

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Aging, Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

PHLOX paniculata 'Robert Poore'

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Garden Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

फ्लॉक्स

7.2.2 In German

Crapemyrtle

Phlox

7.2.3 In French

Crapemyrtle

Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

Crapemyrtle

Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

Crapemyrtle

Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

Crapemyrtle

Phlox

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Lagerstroemia

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

50136

1 27800

Properties of Crapemyrtle and Garden Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Garden Phlox

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

Crapemyrtle and Garden Phlox Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Garden Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Garden Phlox height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Garden Phlox are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Garden Phlox flower color: Pink and Violet
Garden Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Garden Phlox

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