Crapemyrtle

Pink Ball Tree

About Crapemyrtle and Pink Ball Tree

Crapemyrtle

Pink Ball Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Eastern Africa, Madagascar

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

501

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

gardens, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-109-15

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm550.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

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

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Red blotch

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

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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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, 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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Dried heads are used in floristry, Grown for shade

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

DOMBEYA wallichii

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Pinkball, Pink ball tree, Tropical hydrangea

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

Pink Ball Tree

In German

Crapemyrtle

Pink Ball Tree

In French

Crapemyrtle

Pink Ball Tree

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

Pink Ball Tree

In Greek

Crapemyrtle

Pink Ball Tree

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

Pink Ball Tree

In Polish

Crapemyrtle

Dombeja Wallicha

In Latin

Crapemyrtle

Pink Ball Tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Malvales

Family

Lythraceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Dombeya

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Dombeyoideae

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Pink Ball Tree

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Pink Ball Tree

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

Crapemyrtle and Pink Ball Tree Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Pink Ball Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Pink Ball Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Pink Ball Tree are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Pink Ball Tree flower color: Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta and Rose
Pink Ball Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Pink Ball Tree

Care of Crapemyrtle and Pink Ball 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 Pink Ball Tree 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 Pink Ball Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.