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About Crapemyrtle and Zebra Plant


About Zebra Plant and Crapemyrtle


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Houseplant, Tender Perennial  

Origin
-  
Central America, South America  

Types
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa  
Aphelandra squarrosa  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
45  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-6  
12-1  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Burgundy  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Burgundy  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
White, Dark Green, Light Yellow  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting  
Budding, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Regular watering required  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Birds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Asthma  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  
Increases moisture in air, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture  
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'  
CALATHEA zebrina  

Common Name
Hybrid Crapemyrtle  
Zebra Plant  

In Hindi
क्रेप मेहंदी  
Zebra Plant  

In German
Crapemyrtle  
Zebra Plant  

In French
Crapemyrtle  
Zebra usine  

In Spanish
Crapemyrtle  
Zebra Plant  

In Greek
Crapemyrtle  
Zebra Εργοστάσιο  

In Portuguese
Crapemyrtle  
Planta da zebra  

In Polish
Crapemyrtle  
Zebra roślin  

In Latin
Crapemyrtle  
ferus Planta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Myrtales  
Lamiales  

Family
Lythraceae  
Marantaceae  

Genus
Lagerstroemia  
Aphelandra  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Lagerstroemieae  
-  

Subfamily
Lagerstroemieae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
99+
3  

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Zebra Plant

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Zebra Plant

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

Crapemyrtle and Zebra Plant Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Zebra Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Zebra Plant height is 30.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Zebra Plant are as follows:

Care of Crapemyrtle and Zebra Plant

Care of Crapemyrtle and Zebra 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 Zebra Plant 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 Zebra Plant needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Ample Water.

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