Crapemyrtle

Pink Queen

About Crapemyrtle and Pink Queen

Crapemyrtle

Pink Queen

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower

Number of Varieties

504

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

vacant lots, wastelands, yards

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-108-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12 - 1

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, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Borders

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

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Foundation, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

CLEOME hassleriana

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

Pink Queen

In German

Crapemyrtle

rosa Königin

In French

Crapemyrtle

Reine rose

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

Reina de color rosa

In Greek

Crapemyrtle

ροζ Βασίλισσα

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

Rainha -de-rosa

In Polish

Crapemyrtle

Różowa Królowa

In Latin

Crapemyrtle

Regina Pink

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Brassicales

Family

Lythraceae

Cleomaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Cleome

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Cleomeae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Pink Queen

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Pink Queen

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

Crapemyrtle and Pink Queen Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Pink Queen physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Pink Queen height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Pink Queen are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Pink Queen flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Rose and Lavender
Pink Queen leaf color: Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Pink Queen

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