Crapemyrtle

Natal Plum

About Crapemyrtle and Natal Plum

Crapemyrtle

Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Southern Africa

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

504

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-109-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Oval to roundish

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

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

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

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

Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Aphids

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, 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

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Large Num-Num

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

नेटाल बेर

In German

Crapemyrtle

Natal Plum

In French

Crapemyrtle

natal Plum

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

Ciruela Natal

In Greek

Crapemyrtle

Natal Plum

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

Natal Plum

In Polish

Crapemyrtle

Natal Plum

In Latin

Crapemyrtle

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Gentianales

Family

Lythraceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Carisseae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

5020

1 27800

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Natal Plum

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

Crapemyrtle and Natal Plum Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Natal Plum are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Natal Plum

Care of Crapemyrtle and Natal Plum 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 Natal Plum 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 Natal Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.