Crapemyrtle

Meadow Saffron

About Crapemyrtle and Meadow Saffron

Crapemyrtle

Meadow Saffron

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Number of Varieties

505

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Summer, Early 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

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

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

Dry root rot, Pest Free

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Whiteflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge

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

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Root

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

meadow saffron

In German

Crapemyrtle

Herbstzeitlose

In French

Crapemyrtle

Colchique d'automne

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

Estado de conservación

In Greek

Crapemyrtle

meadow saffron

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

Colchicum autumnale

In Polish

Crapemyrtle

Colchicum autumnale

In Latin

Crapemyrtle

autumnale

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Liliales

Family

Lythraceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

5090

1 27800

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Meadow Saffron

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

Crapemyrtle and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Meadow Saffron

Care of Crapemyrtle and Meadow Saffron 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 Meadow Saffron pruning is done . In summer Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.