Crapemyrtle

Perennial Candytuft

About Crapemyrtle and Perennial Candytuft

Crapemyrtle

Perennial Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

5015

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

Dry areas, roadside embankments, Stony hillsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-9

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

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 cm15.20 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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

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

reseeds, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Diarrhea, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Gout, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

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

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

IBERIS sempervirens 'Purity'

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Perennial candytuft

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

Perennial candytuft

In German

Crapemyrtle

Perennial candytuft

In French

Crapemyrtle

candytuft Perennial

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

candytuft perenne

In Greek

Crapemyrtle

πολυετείς candytuft

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

candytuft perennial

In Polish

Crapemyrtle

Wieloletnia candytuft

In Latin

Crapemyrtle

annos suffruticosum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Brassicales

Family

Lythraceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Perennial Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Perennial Candytuft

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

Crapemyrtle and Perennial Candytuft Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Perennial Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Perennial Candytuft height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Perennial Candytuft are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Perennial Candytuft flower color: White
Perennial Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Perennial Candytuft

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