Quince

Crapemyrtle

About Quince and Crapemyrtle

Quince

Crapemyrtle

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

550

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Temperate Regions

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-6

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Cylindrical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads

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

Scale

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Pneumonia, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYDONIA oblonga

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Common Name

Quince

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

In Hindi

श्रीफल

क्रेप मेहंदी

In German

Quitte

Crapemyrtle

In French

Coing

Crapemyrtle

In Spanish

Membrillo

Crapemyrtle

In Greek

Κυδώνι

Crapemyrtle

In Portuguese

Marmelo

Crapemyrtle

In Polish

Pigwa

Crapemyrtle

In Latin

Quince

Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Myrtales

Family

Rosaceae

Lythraceae

Genus

Cydonia

Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

20050

1 27800

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Properties of Quince and Crapemyrtle

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

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Season and Care of Quince and Crapemyrtle

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

Quince and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

Quince and Crapemyrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Quince height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Quince and Crapemyrtle are as follows:

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

Care of Quince and Crapemyrtle

Care of Quince and Crapemyrtle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quince pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant and Remove deadheads 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 Quince 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.