Crapemyrtle

Large Beardtongue

About Crapemyrtle and Large Beardtongue

Crapemyrtle

Large Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

5070

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-103-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm35.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Bumblebees

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Root

Other Uses

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

Chewing

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Crapemyrtle

Large Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Scrophulariales

Family

Lythraceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

50250

1 27800

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Large Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Large Beardtongue

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

Crapemyrtle and Large Beardtongue Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Large Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Large Beardtongue are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Large Beardtongue flower color: White
Large Beardtongue leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Large Beardtongue

Care of Crapemyrtle and Large Beardtongue 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 Large Beardtongue 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 Large Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.