Pennywort

Crapemyrtle

About Pennywort and Crapemyrtle

Pennywort

Crapemyrtle

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Tree

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

Types

Virginia

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

550

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet lands

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-106-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-5

10-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Cylindrical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

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, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

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

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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

Anxiety, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Common Name

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

In Hindi

pennywort

क्रेप मेहंदी

In German

Wassernabel

Crapemyrtle

In French

pennywort

Crapemyrtle

In Spanish

Centella

Crapemyrtle

In Greek

pennywort

Crapemyrtle

In Portuguese

conchelo

Crapemyrtle

In Polish

wąkrota

Crapemyrtle

In Latin

pennywort

Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Myrtales

Family

Apiaceae

Lythraceae

Genus

Hydrocotyle

Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

70050

1 27800

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Properties of Pennywort and Crapemyrtle

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

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Season and Care of Pennywort and Crapemyrtle

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

Pennywort and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

Pennywort and Crapemyrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Pennywort and Crapemyrtle are as follows:

Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Pennywort and Crapemyrtle

Care of Pennywort and Crapemyrtle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pennywort 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 Pennywort 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.