Crapemyrtle

Siberian Squill

About Crapemyrtle and Siberian Squill

Crapemyrtle

Siberian Squill

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Scilla siberica

Number of Varieties

503

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

8-5

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm5.10 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring

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

Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Pest Free

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

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

contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

SCILLA siberica

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

Scilla siberica

In German

Crapemyrtle

Sibirischer Blaustern

In French

Crapemyrtle

Scille de Sibérie

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

siberica Scilla

In Greek

Crapemyrtle

Scilla siberica

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

Scilla siberica

In Polish

Crapemyrtle

Cebulica syberyjska

In Latin

Crapemyrtle

Scilla siberica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Asparagales

Family

Lythraceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

5081

1 27800

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Siberian Squill

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Siberian Squill

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

Crapemyrtle and Siberian Squill Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Siberian Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Siberian Squill height is 20.30 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Siberian Squill are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Siberian Squill flower color: Blue
Siberian Squill leaf color: Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Siberian Squill

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