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About Crapemyrtle and Hedge Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

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China

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
Bambusoideae

Number of Varieties

5030
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-108-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-6
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy
Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red
Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
digitate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

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

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
BAMBUSA multiplex

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी
हेगड़े बांस

In German

Crapemyrtle
Hedge Bambus

In French

Crapemyrtle
Bamboo Hedge

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle
bambú de cobertura

In Greek

Crapemyrtle
hedge Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle
Bamboo Hedge

In Polish

Crapemyrtle
Żywopłoty Bamboo

In Latin

Crapemyrtle
Sepi Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Cyperales

Family

Lythraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae
Bambuseae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

501200
1 27800
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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Hedge Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Hedge Bamboo

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

Crapemyrtle and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:

  • Crapemyrtle flower color: Red

  • Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

  • Hedge Bamboo flower color:

  • Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Hedge Bamboo

Care of Crapemyrtle and Hedge Bamboo 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 Hedge Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hedge Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.