Snakewood Tree

Crapemyrtle

About Snakewood Tree and Crapemyrtle

Snakewood Tree

Crapemyrtle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Caribbean, South America

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

1050

0 40000

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Habitat

Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular and deeply palmately-lobed

Cylindrical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Fruit Bats

Birds

Allergy

Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory

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

Antidiabetic, Asthma

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes

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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CECROPIA palmata

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Common Name

Snakewood Tree

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

In Hindi

Snakewood Tree

क्रेप मेहंदी

In German

Schlangenholz -Baum

Crapemyrtle

In French

Amourette Arbre

Crapemyrtle

In Spanish

Árbol de madera de serpiente

Crapemyrtle

In Greek

Snakewood Tree

Crapemyrtle

In Portuguese

Snakewood Tree

Crapemyrtle

In Polish

Snakewood Tree

Crapemyrtle

In Latin

Snakewood Tree

Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Spermatophyta

Class

Eudicotyledoneae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Myrtales

Family

Urticaceae

Lythraceae

Genus

Cecropia

Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

6150

1 27800

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Properties of Snakewood Tree and Crapemyrtle

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

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Season and Care of Snakewood Tree and Crapemyrtle

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

Snakewood Tree and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

Snakewood Tree and Crapemyrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Snakewood Tree and Crapemyrtle are as follows:

Snakewood Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Snakewood Tree leaf color: Green
Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Snakewood Tree and Crapemyrtle

Care of Snakewood Tree and Crapemyrtle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snakewood Tree 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 Snakewood Tree 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.