Crapemyrtle

Smokebush

About Crapemyrtle and Smokebush

Crapemyrtle

Smokebush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree

Number of Varieties

5010

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

8-3

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Oval

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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water deeply about once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

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

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Stops hair loss

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

Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

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 essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Crapemyrtle

Smokebush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Sapindales

Family

Lythraceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Cotinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Rhoeae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

504

1 27800

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Smokebush

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Smokebush

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

Crapemyrtle and Smokebush Physical Information

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

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Smokebush flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Smokebush leaf color: Green, Burgundy and Plum

Care of Crapemyrtle and Smokebush

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