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Crapemyrtle
Crapemyrtle

Purple Pampas Grass
Purple Pampas Grass



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About Crapemyrtle and Purple Pampas Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

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South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
Cortaderia selloana

Number of Varieties

5012
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
coastal environs, Grassland, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-107-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-6
11 - 7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm90.00 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
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought, Salt

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
Average Water Needs

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
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
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma
Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

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, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
CORTADERIA jubata

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle
Purple Pampas Grass

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी
Purple pampas grass

In German

Crapemyrtle
Lila Pampasgras

In French

Crapemyrtle
Pourpre herbe de pampa

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle
hierba púrpura pampas

In Greek

Crapemyrtle
Μωβ γρασίδι παμπάς

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle
grama roxa pampas

In Polish

Crapemyrtle
Purpurowy trawa pampasów

In Latin

Crapemyrtle
Purpura Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Poales

Family

Lythraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia
Cortaderia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae
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Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae
-

Number of Species

5025
1 27800
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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Purple Pampas Grass

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

Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Purple Pampas Grass

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

Crapemyrtle and Purple Pampas Grass Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Purple Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Purple Pampas Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Purple Pampas Grass are as follows:

  • Crapemyrtle flower color: Red

  • Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

  • Purple Pampas Grass flower color: Purple

  • Purple Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Purple Pampas Grass

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