Pink Queen

Crapemyrtle

About Pink Queen and Crapemyrtle

Pink Queen

Crapemyrtle

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

450

0 40000

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Habitat

vacant lots, wastelands, yards

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

10-6

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Cylindrical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

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

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used for bedding in gardens

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

Foundation, Landscape

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CLEOME hassleriana

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Common Name

Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

In Hindi

Pink Queen

क्रेप मेहंदी

In German

rosa Königin

Crapemyrtle

In French

Reine rose

Crapemyrtle

In Spanish

Reina de color rosa

Crapemyrtle

In Greek

ροζ Βασίλισσα

Crapemyrtle

In Portuguese

Rainha -de-rosa

Crapemyrtle

In Polish

Różowa Królowa

Crapemyrtle

In Latin

Regina Pink

Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Myrtales

Family

Cleomaceae

Lythraceae

Genus

Cleome

Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cleomeae

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Pink Queen and Crapemyrtle

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

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Season and Care of Pink Queen and Crapemyrtle

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

Pink Queen and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

Pink Queen and Crapemyrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Pink Queen height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Pink Queen and Crapemyrtle are as follows:

Pink Queen flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Rose and Lavender
Pink Queen leaf color: Green
Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Pink Queen and Crapemyrtle

Care of Pink Queen and Crapemyrtle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pink Queen 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 Pink Queen 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.