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About Crapemyrtle and Oatgrass


About Oatgrass and Crapemyrtle


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
-  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa  
Blue Oat grass  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
-  

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps  
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-6  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
20.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Burgundy  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Burgundy  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Tan, Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Asthma  
Asthma, Itchy eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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
-  
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture  
Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'  
ARRHENATHERUM  

Common Name
Hybrid Crapemyrtle  
Oatgrass  

In Hindi
क्रेप मेहंदी  
जई घास  

In German
Crapemyrtle  
Ährengras  

In French
Crapemyrtle  
Folle avoine  

In Spanish
Crapemyrtle  
oat Grass  

In Greek
Crapemyrtle  
βρώμη Grass  

In Portuguese
Crapemyrtle  
aveia-  

In Polish
Crapemyrtle  
Owies trawa  

In Latin
Crapemyrtle  
oat Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Myrtales  
Poales  

Family
Lythraceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Lagerstroemia  
Danthonia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Lagerstroemieae  
Aveneae  

Subfamily
Lagerstroemieae  
Danthonioideae  

Number of Species
50  
99+
450  
99+

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Oatgrass

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Oatgrass

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

Crapemyrtle and Oatgrass Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Oatgrass are as follows:

Care of Crapemyrtle and Oatgrass

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

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