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Crapemyrtle
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Giant Waterlily
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About Crapemyrtle and Giant Waterlily

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Aquatics

Origin

-
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Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica

Number of Varieties

5010
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
along watercourse

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1010-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-6
12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm510.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm37.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy
Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
Disc shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
In Water

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep immersed in water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant

In Spring

Moderate
Aquatic Plant

In Winter

Average Water
Aquatic Plant

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight

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

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Aphids, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Frost, Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Insects, Moths, Snakes

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste

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
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी
पानी लिली

In German

Crapemyrtle
Riesen- Seerose

In French

Crapemyrtle
géant nénuphar

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle
lirio de agua

In Greek

Crapemyrtle
νούφαρο

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle
waterlily

In Polish

Crapemyrtle
Lilia wodna

In Latin

Crapemyrtle
ingens aqua lilium,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Myrtales
Nymphaeales

Family

Lythraceae
Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia
Victoria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae
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Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae
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Number of Species

503
1 27800
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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Giant Waterlily

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

Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Giant Waterlily

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

Crapemyrtle and Giant Waterlily Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Giant Waterlily physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Giant Waterlily height is 510.00 cm and width 37.00 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Giant Waterlily are as follows:

  • Crapemyrtle flower color: Red

  • Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

  • Giant Waterlily flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Giant Waterlily leaf color: Green, Yellow green and Bronze

Care of Crapemyrtle and Giant Waterlily

Care of Crapemyrtle and Giant Waterlily 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 Waterlily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Waterlily needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.