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About Crapemyrtle and Honeyberry

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

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Asia, North America

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
Lonicera caerulea altaica, Lonicera caerulea cauriana, Lonicera caerulea kamschatica

Number of Varieties

509
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-6
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Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Habit

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Late Winter, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

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
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bugs

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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anti-inflammatory, Cardiovascular problems, Eye Problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
Lonicera caerulea

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle
honeyberry, blue-berried honeysuckle, sweetberry honeysuckle

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी
Honeyberry

In German

Crapemyrtle
Honeyberry

In French

Crapemyrtle
baie au miel

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle
Honeyberry

In Greek

Crapemyrtle
Honeyberry

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle
Honeyberry

In Polish

Crapemyrtle
Honeyberry

In Latin

Crapemyrtle
Honeyberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Dipsacales

Family

Lythraceae
Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia
Lonicera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae
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Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae
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Number of Species

50180
1 27800
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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Honeyberry

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

Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Honeyberry

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

Crapemyrtle and Honeyberry Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Honeyberry physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Honeyberry height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Honeyberry are as follows:

  • Crapemyrtle flower color: Red

  • Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

  • Honeyberry flower color: Yellow

  • Honeyberry leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Honeyberry

Care of Crapemyrtle and Honeyberry 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 Honeyberry pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Honeyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.