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About Crapemyrtle and Sassafras

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
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Number of Varieties

503
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-103-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-6
10-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Green, Indigo, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

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Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction
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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, Do Not over Water

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Foliage diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma
Dermatitis, Diaphoresis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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Skin Problems

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

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Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
SASSAFRAS albidum

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle
Sassafras

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी
Sassafras

In German

Crapemyrtle
Sassafras

In French

Crapemyrtle
Sassafras

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle
Sasafrás

In Greek

Crapemyrtle
σασάφρα

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle
sassafrás

In Polish

Crapemyrtle
Sassafras

In Latin

Crapemyrtle
Sassafras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Laurales

Family

Lythraceae
Lauraceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia
Sassafras

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae
Cinnamomeae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae
Lauroideae

Number of Species

504
1 27800
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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Sassafras

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

Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Sassafras

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

Crapemyrtle and Sassafras Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Sassafras physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Sassafras height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Sassafras are as follows:

  • Crapemyrtle flower color: Red

  • Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

  • Sassafras flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Sassafras leaf color: Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Sassafras

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