Pride of India

Japanese Apricot

About Pride of India and Japanese Apricot

Pride of India

Japanese Apricot

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

China, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

All sorts of environments, Fertile bottom land, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-136-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm550.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cm550.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Copper

Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Copper

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Aristate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores

Budding, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter, Prune for shortening long shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

Drought, Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing, Sore eyes

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Detoxification, Hormonal Balancing, Liver problems, Obesity, Regulates Blood Sugar

antimicrobial, Gastrointestinal disorders, Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

Sauces, Sometimes used for making wine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA speciosa

PRUNUS mume

7.2 Common Name

Pride-of-India, Queen's crape-myrtle,

Japanese Apricot

7.2.1 In Hindi

जरुल

जापानी खुबानी

7.2.2 In German

Königinblume

japanische Aprikose

7.2.3 In French

lilas des Indes, Lagerstroemia speciosa

abricot japonais

7.2.4 In Spanish

Banabá Plant

albaricoque japonés

7.2.5 In Greek

Lagerstroemia speciosa

Ιαπωνικά Βερίκοκο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Resedá-gigante

Apricot japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Lagerstremia wspaniała

japońska morela

7.2.8 In Latin

Lagerstroemia speciosa

Persicum Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Lagerstroemia

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Pride of India and Japanese Apricot

Wondering what are the properties of Pride of India and Japanese Apricot? We provide you with everything About Pride of India and Japanese Apricot. Pride of India doesn't have thorns and Japanese Apricot doesn't have thorns. Also Pride of India does not have fragrant flowers. Pride of India has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing and Sore eyes and Japanese Apricot has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing and Sore eyes. 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 Pride of India and Japanese Apricot and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pride of India and Japanese Apricot

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

Pride of India and Japanese Apricot Physical Information

Pride of India and Japanese Apricot physical information is very important for comparison. Pride of India height is 610.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Japanese Apricot height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Pride of India and Japanese Apricot are as follows:

Pride of India flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Pride of India leaf color: Green and Light Green
Japanese Apricot flower color: White, Pink and Rose
Japanese Apricot leaf color: Green

Care of Pride of India and Japanese Apricot

Care of Pride of India and Japanese Apricot include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pride of India pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter and Prune for shortening long shoots and Japanese Apricot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pride of India needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Apricot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.