Crapemyrtle

Tea Plant

About Crapemyrtle and Tea Plant

Crapemyrtle

Tea Plant

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica

Number of Varieties

502

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-107-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

10-6

8-5

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

300.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, 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

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry

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

Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson

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

Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

CAMELLIA sinensis

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Tea, Tea Camellia

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

चाय के पौधे

In German

Crapemyrtle

Teepflanze

In French

Crapemyrtle

usine de thé

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

planta del té

In Greek

Crapemyrtle

φυτό του τσαγιού

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

planta do chá

In Polish

Crapemyrtle

Herbata roślin

In Latin

Crapemyrtle

Tea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Ericales

Family

Lythraceae

Theaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Camellia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

501

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Crapemyrtle and Tea Plant

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Crapemyrtle and Lychee

Crapemyrtle and Golden Chain Tree

Crapemyrtle and Macadamia

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Tea Plant

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

Crapemyrtle and Tea Plant Physical Information

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

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Tea Plant flower color: White and Yellow
Tea Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Tea Plant

Care of Crapemyrtle and Tea Plant 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 Tea Plant pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, 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 Tea Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.