Crapemyrtle

Shell Ginger

About Crapemyrtle and Shell Ginger

Crapemyrtle

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

5020

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-108-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm180.00 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

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial 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

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

Shell Ginger

In German

Crapemyrtle

Shell Ginger

In French

Crapemyrtle

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

Shell jengibre

In Greek

Crapemyrtle

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

Shell Ginger

In Polish

Crapemyrtle

Shell Imbir

In Latin

Crapemyrtle

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Myrtales

Zingiberales

Family

Lythraceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

50150

1 27800

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Shell Ginger

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

Crapemyrtle and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Shell Ginger

Care of Crapemyrtle and Shell Ginger 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 Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.