Crapemyrtle

Rosewood

About Crapemyrtle and Rosewood

Crapemyrtle

Rosewood

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

India, Nepal

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Dalbergia

Number of Varieties

502

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-109-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12-6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White, Yellow, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Sandy Brown

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Prune lower leaves, Remove all suckers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Apply 15-10-9 NPK, Fertilize in early spring, light feeding and water solubles

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Healthy tree, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin

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, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Regenerate tissues, Stimulates new cell growth

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Grown for shade, Oil is used for aromatherapy

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

DALBERGIA sissoo

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Indian Rosewood, Sissoo

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

शीशम

In German

Crapemyrtle

Rosenholz

In French

Crapemyrtle

bois de rose

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

Palo de rosa

In Greek

Crapemyrtle

Rosewood

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

pau-rosa

In Polish

Crapemyrtle

Rosewood

In Latin

Crapemyrtle

Rosewood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Fabales

Family

Lythraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Dalbergia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

50100

1 27800

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Rosewood

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Rosewood

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

Crapemyrtle and Rosewood Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Rosewood physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Rosewood height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Rosewood are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Rosewood flower color: White, Yellow and Pink
Rosewood leaf color: Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Rosewood

Care of Crapemyrtle and Rosewood 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 Rosewood pruning is done Prune lower leaves, Remove all suckers and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rosewood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.