Osage Orange

Crapemyrtle

About Osage Orange and Crapemyrtle

Osage Orange

Crapemyrtle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-106-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

10-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,219.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Cylindrical

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Soil Compaction

Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

allergic reaction, Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MACLURA pomifera

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

7.2 Common Name

Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

ओसेज संतरे

क्रेप मेहंदी

7.2.2 In German

Osage Orange

Crapemyrtle

7.2.3 In French

Osage orange

Crapemyrtle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Osage naranja

Crapemyrtle

7.2.5 In Greek

Osage Πορτοκαλί

Crapemyrtle

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Osage laranja

Crapemyrtle

7.2.7 In Polish

Osage Pomarańczowy

Crapemyrtle

7.2.8 In Latin

Aliquam Osage

Crapemyrtle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Moraceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Maclura

Lagerstroemia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Moreae

Lagerstroemieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lagerstroemieae

8.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of Osage Orange and Crapemyrtle

Wondering what are the properties of Osage Orange and Crapemyrtle? We provide you with everything About Osage Orange and Crapemyrtle. Osage Orange has thorns and Crapemyrtle doesn't have thorns. Also Osage Orange does not have fragrant flowers. Osage Orange has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Crapemyrtle has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Osage Orange and Crapemyrtle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Osage Orange and Crapemyrtle

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

Osage Orange and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

Osage Orange and Crapemyrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Osage Orange height is 760.00 cm and width 1,219.00 cm whereas Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Osage Orange and Crapemyrtle are as follows:

Osage Orange flower color: Yellow green
Osage Orange leaf color: Green
Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Osage Orange and Crapemyrtle

Care of Osage Orange and Crapemyrtle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Osage Orange 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 Osage Orange 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.