Wild Snapdragon

Crapemyrtle

About Wild Snapdragon and Crapemyrtle

Wild Snapdragon

Crapemyrtle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

1.3 Origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Cylindrical

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

use all-purpose fertilizers

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bumblebees

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

allergic reaction, Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

7.2 Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wild Snapdragon

क्रेप मेहंदी

7.2.2 In German

Wilde Snapdragon

Crapemyrtle

7.2.3 In French

Snapdragon sauvage

Crapemyrtle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Salvaje Snapdragon

Crapemyrtle

7.2.5 In Greek

άγρια Snapdragon

Crapemyrtle

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Selvagem Snapdragon

Crapemyrtle

7.2.7 In Polish

Dziki Snapdragon

Crapemyrtle

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox Ferae

Crapemyrtle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Lagerstroemia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Lagerstroemieae

8.9 Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Lagerstroemieae

8.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of Wild Snapdragon and Crapemyrtle

Wondering what are the properties of Wild Snapdragon and Crapemyrtle? We provide you with everything About Wild Snapdragon and Crapemyrtle. Wild Snapdragon doesn't have thorns and Crapemyrtle doesn't have thorns. Also Wild Snapdragon does not have fragrant flowers. Wild Snapdragon has allergic reactions like Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain and Crapemyrtle has allergic reactions like Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain. 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 Wild Snapdragon and Crapemyrtle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and Crapemyrtle

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

Wild Snapdragon and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

Wild Snapdragon and Crapemyrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Snapdragon and Crapemyrtle are as follows:

Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Crapemyrtle

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Crapemyrtle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Snapdragon 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 Wild Snapdragon 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.