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About Crapemyrtle and Lignum Vitae

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Tree
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
1.4 Types
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-6
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
370.00 cm
Rank: 51 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Yellow, Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Burgundy
Green, Olive
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red
Green, Olive
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Olive
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Consistently
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Fertilize three times a year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
allergic reaction, Asthma
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
Bark, Sap
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
GUAIACUM sanctum
7.2 Common Name
Hybrid Crapemyrtle
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
7.2.1 In Hindi
क्रेप मेहंदी
Lignum Vitae
7.2.2 In German
Crapemyrtle
Lignum Vitae
7.2.3 In French
Crapemyrtle
Lignum Vitae
7.2.4 In Spanish
Crapemyrtle
Palo santo
7.2.5 In Greek
Crapemyrtle
Lignum Vitae
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Crapemyrtle
pau-santo
7.2.7 In Polish
Crapemyrtle
Lignum Vitae
7.2.8 In Latin
Crapemyrtle
lignum Vitae
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Myrtales
Sapindales
8.5 Family
Lythraceae
Zygophyllaceae
8.6 Genus
Lagerstroemia
Guaiacum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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8.8 Tribe
Lagerstroemieae
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8.9 Subfamily
Lagerstroemieae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Lignum Vitae

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

Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Lignum Vitae

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

Crapemyrtle and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Lignum Vitae physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Lignum Vitae are as follows:

  • Crapemyrtle flower color: Red

  • Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

  • Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet

  • Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Crapemyrtle and Lignum Vitae

Care of Crapemyrtle and Lignum Vitae 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 Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate.