Crapemyrtle

Mizuna

About Crapemyrtle and Mizuna

Crapemyrtle

Mizuna

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

Number of Varieties

5013

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Oval Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers

Fertilizers

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

15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes

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

Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Crapemyrtle

Mizuna

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Capparales

Family

Lythraceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

503

1 27800

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Mizuna

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Mizuna

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

Crapemyrtle and Mizuna Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Mizuna physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Mizuna are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Mizuna flower color: Yellow
Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Mizuna

Care of Crapemyrtle and Mizuna 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 Mizuna pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Remove all suckers. In summer Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mizuna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.