Crapemyrtle

Mexican Marigold

About Crapemyrtle and Mexican Marigold

Crapemyrtle

Mexican Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Tagetes lemmonii

Number of Varieties

5050

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-108-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.50 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

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

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, Layering, Stem Cutting

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Part sun

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species

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, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Condiment, For making oil for cosmetics, Garland, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as an ointment, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

TAGETES lucida

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

In German

Crapemyrtle

mexikanische Ringelblume

In French

Crapemyrtle

Tagetes lucida

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

caléndula mexicano

In Greek

Crapemyrtle

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

Tagetes lucida

In Polish

Crapemyrtle

meksykański nagietka

In Latin

Crapemyrtle

Mexicanus caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Asterales

Family

Lythraceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Tageteae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

5056

1 27800

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Mexican Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Mexican Marigold

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

Crapemyrtle and Mexican Marigold Physical Information

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

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Mexican Marigold

Care of Crapemyrtle and Mexican Marigold 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 Mexican Marigold 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 Mexican Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.