Crapemyrtle

Lungwort

About Crapemyrtle and Lungwort

Crapemyrtle

Lungwort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

5018

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

8-4

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm25.50 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

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Lung shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

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

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

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, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

Lungwort

In German

Crapemyrtle

Lungenkraut

In French

Crapemyrtle

pulmonaire

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

Lungwort

In Greek

Crapemyrtle

Lungwort

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

pulmonária

In Polish

Crapemyrtle

płucnik

In Latin

Crapemyrtle

Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida

Ascomycetes

Order

Myrtales

Peltigerales

Family

Lythraceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Boragineae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

5018

1 27800

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Lungwort

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

Crapemyrtle and Lungwort Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Lungwort are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Crapemyrtle and Lungwort

Care of Crapemyrtle and Lungwort 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 Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.