Crapemyrtle

Malabar nut

About Crapemyrtle and Malabar nut

Crapemyrtle

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Crapemyrtle

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Crapemyrtle

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

Crapemyrtle

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Crapemyrtle

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Crapemyrtle

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Lagerstroemia

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Malabar nut

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

Crapemyrtle and Malabar nut Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Malabar nut are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Malabar nut

Care of Crapemyrtle and Malabar nut 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 Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.