Crapemyrtle

Moosewood Tree

About Crapemyrtle and Moosewood Tree

Crapemyrtle

Moosewood Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

503

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

moist forests, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-103-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Layering, Seedlings, 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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

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

Anthracnose, Bacterial leaf scorch, Bleeding canker, Decline, Fomes root rot, Ganoderma root rot, Laetiporus root rot, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Tar spot, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Cold, Cough, Emetic, gonorrhoea, Kidney problems, Pectoral, Swelling, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

ACER pensylvanicum

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Moosewood, striped maple, moose maple

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

धारीदार मेपल

In German

Crapemyrtle

gestreifte Ahorn

In French

Crapemyrtle

érable rayé

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

arce rayado

In Greek

Crapemyrtle

ριγέ σφενδάμου

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

plátano listrada

In Polish

Crapemyrtle

paski klonu

In Latin

Crapemyrtle

alba acernis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Sapindales

Family

Lythraceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

5020

1 27800

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Moosewood Tree

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Moosewood Tree

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

Crapemyrtle and Moosewood Tree Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Moosewood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Moosewood Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Moosewood Tree are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Moosewood Tree flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Moosewood Tree leaf color: Light Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Moosewood Tree

Care of Crapemyrtle and Moosewood Tree 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 Moosewood Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Moosewood Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.