Crapemyrtle

Loquat

About Crapemyrtle and Loquat

Crapemyrtle

Loquat

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

China, Japan

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Advance, Champagne, Emanuel

Number of Varieties

5030

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

gardens, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-108-10

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, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Yellow, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Olive, Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Adequately

In Spring

Moderate

Alternate Days

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

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

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

dilation of pupils, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation

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

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Skin Redness

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used as an ingredient in coffee, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

ERIOBOTRYA japonica

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Japanese Plum Loquat, Loquat

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

Loquat

In German

Crapemyrtle

Mispel

In French

Crapemyrtle

nèfle

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

níspero

In Greek

Crapemyrtle

μούσμουλο

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

nêspera

In Polish

Crapemyrtle

loquat

In Latin

Crapemyrtle

loquat

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Rubiales

Family

Lythraceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Eriobotrya

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

50800

1 27800

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Loquat

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Loquat

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

Crapemyrtle and Loquat Physical Information

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

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Loquat flower color: White
Loquat leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Gray

Care of Crapemyrtle and Loquat

Care of Crapemyrtle and Loquat 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 Loquat 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 Loquat needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water.