Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
-
-
Types
Oriental White
Pink Oriental
Light Pink Oriental
Red Oriental
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
Number of Varieties
450
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Tropical regions
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-86-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
10-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.10 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Magenta, Rose
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Cylindrical
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
Asthma
allergic reaction, Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets
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
Cough, Fever, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LILIUM 'Acapulco'
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
Common Name
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily
Hybrid Crapemyrtle
In Hindi
ओरिएंटल लिली
क्रेप मेहंदी
In German
Orientalische Lilie
Crapemyrtle
In French
Lily Oriental
Crapemyrtle
In Spanish
lirio oriental
Crapemyrtle
In Greek
Oriental Lily
Crapemyrtle
In Portuguese
Lily Oriental
Crapemyrtle
In Polish
Oriental Lily
Crapemyrtle
In Latin
Oriental Lily
Crapemyrtle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Spermatophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Myrtales
Family
Liliaceae
Lythraceae
Genus
Lilium
Lagerstroemia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Lilieae
Lagerstroemieae
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Lagerstroemieae
Number of Species
10850
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27800
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