Crapemyrtle

Lebombo Cycad

About Crapemyrtle and Lebombo Cycad

Crapemyrtle

Lebombo Cycad

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Palm or Cycad

Origin

South Africa

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Encephalartos lebomboensis

Number of Varieties

5010

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-109-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Yellow, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Cycad weevils, Root Pathogen

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost

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

pollinators

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage 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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Bark, Pine

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Encephalartos lebomboensis

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Lebombo Cycad

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

Lebombo Cycad

In German

Crapemyrtle

Lebombo Palmfarn

In French

Crapemyrtle

Lebombo Cycad

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

Lebombo cícadas

In Greek

Crapemyrtle

Lebombo Cycad

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

Lebombo Cycad

In Polish

Crapemyrtle

Lebombo Cycad

In Latin

Crapemyrtle

Lebombo Cycad

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Cycadophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Cycadopsida

Order

Myrtales

Cycadales

Family

Lythraceae

Cycadaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

5066

1 27800

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Lebombo Cycad

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Lebombo Cycad

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

Crapemyrtle and Lebombo Cycad Physical Information

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

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Lebombo Cycad flower color:
Lebombo Cycad leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Lebombo Cycad

Care of Crapemyrtle and Lebombo Cycad 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 Lebombo Cycad 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 Lebombo Cycad needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.