Crapemyrtle

Red Banana

About Crapemyrtle and Red Banana

Crapemyrtle

Red Banana

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Origin

Central America, West Indies

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

505

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

Open areas, Open Plains

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-108-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm100.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Red, Reddish Plum, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Red, Rose, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Sea Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Cone shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, 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

Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Musa acuminata

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Red banana, Red Dacca bananas

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

लाल केला

In German

Crapemyrtle

Red Banana

In French

Crapemyrtle

Red Banana

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

Red Banana

In Greek

Crapemyrtle

κόκκινο Μπανάνα

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

Banana vermelha

In Polish

Crapemyrtle

Red Banana

In Latin

Crapemyrtle

ARIERA Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Zingiberales

Family

Lythraceae

Strelitziaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Musa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Monocotyledonous

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Red Banana

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Red Banana

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

Crapemyrtle and Red Banana Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Red Banana physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Red Banana are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Red Banana flower color: Red, Reddish Plum and Rose
Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Red Banana

Care of Crapemyrtle and Red Banana 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 Red Banana pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Banana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.