Protea

Crapemyrtle

About Protea and Crapemyrtle

Protea

Crapemyrtle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

1.3 Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-116-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.44 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Cylindrical

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

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

Flying insects, Insects

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic reaction, Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PROTEA

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

7.2 Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Protea plant

क्रेप मेहंदी

7.2.2 In German

Protea Pflanze

Crapemyrtle

7.2.3 In French

usine de Protea

Crapemyrtle

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de protea

Crapemyrtle

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Protea

Crapemyrtle

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Protea

Crapemyrtle

7.2.7 In Polish

Protea roślin

Crapemyrtle

7.2.8 In Latin

Protea herba

Crapemyrtle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Proteaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Protea

Lagerstroemia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Proteae

Lagerstroemieae

8.9 Subfamily

Proteoideae

Lagerstroemieae

8.10 Number of Species

160050

1 27800

Properties of Protea and Crapemyrtle

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Crapemyrtle

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

Protea and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

Protea and Crapemyrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Crapemyrtle are as follows:

Protea flower color: Not Available
Protea leaf color: Not Available
Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Protea and Crapemyrtle

Care of Protea and Crapemyrtle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea 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.