Damson

Crapemyrtle

About Damson and Crapemyrtle

Damson

Crapemyrtle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

250

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Habitat

Open Forest, Terrestrial

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Flower Color Modifier

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Cylindrical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, 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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Common Name

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

In Hindi

जामुन

क्रेप मेहंदी

In German

Zwetschgen

Crapemyrtle

In French

prune de Damas

Crapemyrtle

In Spanish

ciruela ciruela

Crapemyrtle

In Greek

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

Crapemyrtle

In Portuguese

damson ameixa

Crapemyrtle

In Polish

mirabelki

Crapemyrtle

In Latin

damson plum

Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Myrtales

Family

Rosaceae

Lythraceae

Genus

Prunus

Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

40050

1 27800

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Properties of Damson and Crapemyrtle

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Crapemyrtle? We provide you with everything About Damson and Crapemyrtle. Damson doesn't have thorns and Crapemyrtle doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Crapemyrtle has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Crapemyrtle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Damson and Crapemyrtle

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

Damson and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

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

Damson flower color:
Damson leaf color:
Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Damson and Crapemyrtle

Care of Damson and Crapemyrtle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.