Crapemyrtle

Giant Butterbur

About Crapemyrtle and Giant Butterbur

Crapemyrtle

Giant Butterbur

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

5015

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

9-4

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, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water once every two or three weeks

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

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

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

Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

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

Bold

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

Bog Garden, 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

Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

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

Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Used as umbrellas by Japanese children, Used as walking sticks, Used like rhubarb

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

PETASITES japonicus

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

Giant Butterbur

In German

Crapemyrtle

Riesen Pestwurz

In French

Crapemyrtle

géant Butterbur

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

gigante petasita

In Greek

Crapemyrtle

Giant Butterbur

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

Carrapicho gigante

In Polish

Crapemyrtle

Giant Lepiężnik

In Latin

Crapemyrtle

Giant Butterbur

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Asterales

Family

Lythraceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Petasites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Senecioneae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Giant Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Giant Butterbur

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

Crapemyrtle and Giant Butterbur Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Giant Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Giant Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Giant Butterbur are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Giant Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Giant Butterbur leaf color: Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Giant Butterbur

Care of Crapemyrtle and Giant Butterbur 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 Giant Butterbur pruning is done Remove the old foliage. In summer Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.