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About Red Clover and Crapemyrtle

Red Clover
Crapemyrtle
About Crapemyrtle and Red Clover


What is
Life Span
Biennial and Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs  
Tree  
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
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Types
-  
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa  
Number of Varieties
2  
50  
99+
Habitat
Warmer regions  
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-5  
6-10  
AHS Heat Zone
-  
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, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21  
Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
20.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink  
Red  
Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green, Burgundy  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green, Burgundy  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Cylindrical  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Sand  
Clay, Loam  
The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Summer, Late Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water  
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Type
Sand  
Clay, Loam  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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
Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil  
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
Yes  
Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
Bumblebees, Butterflies  
Birds  
Allergy
allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea  
allergic reaction, Asthma  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
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
Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem  
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks  
Other Uses
Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas  
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Feature Plant, Mixed Border  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Trifolium pratense  
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'  
Common Name
Red Clover  
Hybrid Crapemyrtle  
In Hindi
लाल तिपतिया घास  
क्रेप मेहंदी  
In German
Rotklee  
Crapemyrtle  
In French
Trèfle rouge  
Crapemyrtle  
In Spanish
Trébol rojo  
Crapemyrtle  
In Greek
Κόκκινο τριφύλλι  
Crapemyrtle  
In Portuguese
Trevo vermelho  
Crapemyrtle  
In Polish
Czerwona koniczyna  
Crapemyrtle  
In Latin
Trifolium pratense  
Crapemyrtle  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Fabales  
Myrtales  
Family
Fabaceae  
Lythraceae  
Genus
Trifolium  
Lagerstroemia  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Trifolieae  
Lagerstroemieae  
Subfamily
Faboideae  
Lagerstroemieae  
Number of Species
300  
99+
50  
99+
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Properties of Red Clover and Crapemyrtle

Wondering what are the properties of Red Clover and Crapemyrtle? We provide you with everything About Red Clover and Crapemyrtle. Red Clover doesn't have thorns and Crapemyrtle doesn't have thorns. Also Red Clover does not have fragrant flowers. Red Clover has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease and Nausea and Crapemyrtle has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease and Nausea. 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 Red Clover and Crapemyrtle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Clover and Crapemyrtle

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

Red Clover and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

Red Clover and Crapemyrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Red Clover height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Red Clover and Crapemyrtle are as follows:

Care of Red Clover and Crapemyrtle

Care of Red Clover and Crapemyrtle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Clover 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 Red Clover 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.

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