Crapemyrtle

Purple Lovegrass

About Crapemyrtle and Purple Lovegrass

Crapemyrtle

Purple Lovegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Greener Pastures

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-6

10 - 3

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Red, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Purple Lovegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.2 In German

Crapemyrtle

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.3 In French

Crapemyrtle

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

Eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.5 In Greek

Crapemyrtle

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

Eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Crapemyrtle

Eragrostis okazałe

7.2.8 In Latin

Crapemyrtle

Eragrostis spectabilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Lagerstroemia

Eragrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Eragrostideae

8.9 Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Purple Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Purple Lovegrass

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

Crapemyrtle and Purple Lovegrass Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Purple Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Purple Lovegrass are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Purple Lovegrass

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