Flowering Crabapple

Crapemyrtle

About Flowering Crabapple and Crapemyrtle

Flowering Crabapple

Crapemyrtle

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Types

Malus

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

3550

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Tropical areas

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-76-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-6

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

670.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

6,350.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Cylindrical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

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

Fertilizers

Occasional light liquid fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs

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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MALUS 'Baskatong'

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Common Name

Baskatong Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

In Hindi

crabapple

क्रेप मेहंदी

In German

Flowering Crabapple

Crapemyrtle

In French

Floraison Crabapple

Crapemyrtle

In Spanish

floración Crabapple

Crapemyrtle

In Greek

Άνθιση Crabapple

Crapemyrtle

In Portuguese

Crabapple

Crapemyrtle

In Polish

Kwitnienie Crabappleb

Crapemyrtle

In Latin

crabapple

Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Myrtales

Family

Rosaceae

Lythraceae

Genus

Malus

Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

5550

1 27800

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Properties of Flowering Crabapple and Crapemyrtle

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

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Season and Care of Flowering Crabapple and Crapemyrtle

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

Flowering Crabapple and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

Flowering Crabapple and Crapemyrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Flowering Crabapple height is 670.00 cm and width 6,350.00 cm whereas Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Flowering Crabapple and Crapemyrtle are as follows:

Flowering Crabapple flower color:
Flowering Crabapple leaf color:
Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Flowering Crabapple and Crapemyrtle

Care of Flowering Crabapple and Crapemyrtle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Flowering Crabapple pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed 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 Flowering Crabapple 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.