Crapemyrtle

Russian Sage

About Crapemyrtle and Russian Sage

Crapemyrtle

Russian Sage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

Number of Varieties

50250

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

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

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 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

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

Chlorosis, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Skin irritation, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

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

Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Treating fever

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

Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

Russian Sage

In German

Crapemyrtle

russische Sage

In French

Crapemyrtle

sabio ruso

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

Sage ruso

In Greek

Crapemyrtle

Ρωσική Sage

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

Sábio russo

In Polish

Crapemyrtle

rosyjski Sage

In Latin

Crapemyrtle

Russian Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Lamiales

Family

Lythraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Perovskia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

50250

1 27800

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Russian Sage

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Russian Sage

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

Crapemyrtle and Russian Sage Physical Information

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

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Crapemyrtle and Russian Sage

Care of Crapemyrtle and Russian Sage 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 Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.