Umbrella Tree

Crapemyrtle

About Umbrella Tree and Crapemyrtle

Umbrella Tree

Crapemyrtle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Avaialble

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Secondary

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

10-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Rose

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Silver

Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Silver

Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Cylindrical

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

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

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Balanced organic fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Scale Insects, Snails

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

allergic reaction, Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, 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

Odontalgic, Stomachic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for flooring, cabinet making

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

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

7.2 Common Name

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैगनोलिया

क्रेप मेहंदी

7.2.2 In German

Umbrella Tree

Crapemyrtle

7.2.3 In French

Umbrella Tree

Crapemyrtle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de paraguas

Crapemyrtle

7.2.5 In Greek

Umbrella Tree

Crapemyrtle

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de guarda-chuva

Crapemyrtle

7.2.7 In Polish

Umbrella Tree

Crapemyrtle

7.2.8 In Latin

O lignum

Crapemyrtle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Magnoliaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Magnolia

Lagerstroemia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Lagerstroemieae

8.9 Subfamily

Magnolioideae

Lagerstroemieae

8.10 Number of Species

350

1 27800

Properties of Umbrella Tree and Crapemyrtle

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Crapemyrtle

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

Umbrella Tree and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and Crapemyrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Crapemyrtle are as follows:

Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver
Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Umbrella Tree and Crapemyrtle

Care of Umbrella Tree and Crapemyrtle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Umbrella 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.