Crapemyrtle

Snow Bush

About Crapemyrtle and Snow Bush

Crapemyrtle

Snow Bush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Melanesia

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

5030

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

Tropical Climate, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

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

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

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

antimicrobial

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

Traditional medicine, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

BREYNIA disticha

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Snow Bush

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

बर्फ बुश

In German

Crapemyrtle

Schnee Bush

In French

Crapemyrtle

neige Bush

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

nieve Bush

In Greek

Crapemyrtle

χιόνι Μπους

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

neve de Bush

In Polish

Crapemyrtle

Śnieg Bush

In Latin

Crapemyrtle

Aequaliter Nubila Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Euphorbiales

Family

Lythraceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Breynia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Phyllantheae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Antidesmatoideae

Number of Species

5038

1 27800

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Snow Bush

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Snow Bush

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

Crapemyrtle and Snow Bush Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Snow Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Snow Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Snow Bush are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Snow Bush flower color: Green
Snow Bush leaf color: White, Green, Light Green and Ivory

Care of Crapemyrtle and Snow Bush

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