Rockrose

Crapemyrtle

About Rockrose and Crapemyrtle

Rockrose

Crapemyrtle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

10050

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-106-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

63.50 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

135.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Cylindrical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

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

Drought Tolerant

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, 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

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Birds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CISTUS x pulverulentus

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Common Name

Rockrose

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

In Hindi

Hydrangea

क्रेप मेहंदी

In German

Hortensie

Crapemyrtle

In French

Hortensia

Crapemyrtle

In Spanish

Hortensia

Crapemyrtle

In Greek

υδραγεία

Crapemyrtle

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Crapemyrtle

In Polish

Hortensja

Crapemyrtle

In Latin

Hibiscus

Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Family

Cistaceae

Lythraceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

2050

1 27800

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Properties of Rockrose and Crapemyrtle

Wondering what are the properties of Rockrose and Crapemyrtle? We provide you with everything About Rockrose and Crapemyrtle. Rockrose doesn't have thorns and Crapemyrtle doesn't have thorns. Also Rockrose does not have fragrant flowers. Rockrose has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Crapemyrtle has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Rockrose and Crapemyrtle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Rockrose and Crapemyrtle

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

Rockrose and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

Rockrose and Crapemyrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Rockrose height is 63.50 cm and width 135.00 cm whereas Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Rockrose and Crapemyrtle are as follows:

Rockrose flower color: Magenta
Rockrose leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Rockrose and Crapemyrtle

Care of Rockrose and Crapemyrtle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rockrose 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 Rockrose needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.