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Crapemyrtle
Crapemyrtle

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About Crapemyrtle and Umbrella Palm

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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Japan

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
Papyrus, Cyperus alternifolius

Number of Varieties

5015
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
ditches, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-6
8-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Red orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy
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, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
Umbrella Like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
Rooted stem cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Cut out old 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
Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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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

-
Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Basketary, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
Cyperus alternifolius

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle
Galingale,Umbrella Palm

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी
mbrella Palm

In German

Crapemyrtle
Cyperus alternifolius

In French

Crapemyrtle
Cyperus alternifolius

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle
Cyperus alternifolius

In Greek

Crapemyrtle
Umbrella Palm

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle
Umbrella Palm

In Polish

Crapemyrtle
Cibora zmienna

In Latin

Crapemyrtle
Umbrella Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Cyperales

Family

Lythraceae
Sciadopityaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia
Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae
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Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae
-

Number of Species

509
1 27800
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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Umbrella Palm

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

Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Umbrella Palm

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

Crapemyrtle and Umbrella Palm Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Umbrella Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Umbrella Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Umbrella Palm are as follows:

  • Crapemyrtle flower color: Red

  • Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

  • Umbrella Palm flower color: Yellow

  • Umbrella Palm leaf color: Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Umbrella Palm

Care of Crapemyrtle and Umbrella Palm 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 Umbrella Palm pruning is done Cut out old leaves. In summer Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.