1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Tropical areas
Deciduous forests, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
670.00 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
6,350.00 cm910.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Red, Green, Copper
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Red, Copper
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter, Prune for shortening long shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
Occasional light liquid fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs
Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing, Sore eyes
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Detoxification, Hormonal Balancing, Liver problems, Obesity, Regulates Blood Sugar
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
MALUS 'Baskatong'
LAGERSTROEMIA speciosa
7.2 Common Name
Baskatong Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple
Pride-of-India, Queen's crape-myrtle,
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Flowering Crabapple
Königinblume
7.2.3 In French
Floraison Crabapple
lilas des Indes, Lagerstroemia speciosa
7.2.4 In Spanish
floración Crabapple
Banabá Plant
7.2.5 In Greek
Άνθιση Crabapple
Lagerstroemia speciosa
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Kwitnienie Crabappleb
Lagerstremia wspaniała
7.2.8 In Latin
crabapple
Lagerstroemia speciosa
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species