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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Western Europe, Southern Asia  
-  

Types
-  
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
5-1  
10-6  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Orange, Pink, Rose  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Rosette  
Cylindrical  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
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
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
allergic reaction, Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Woodland margins  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Pods  
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.  
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Meconopsis grandis  
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'  

Common Name
Himalayan blue poppy  
Hybrid Crapemyrtle  

In Hindi
Meconopsis grandis  
क्रेप मेहंदी  

In German
Meconopsis grandis  
Crapemyrtle  

In French
Meconopsis grandis  
Crapemyrtle  

In Spanish
Meconopsis grandis  
Crapemyrtle  

In Greek
Meconopsis grandis  
Crapemyrtle  

In Portuguese
Meconopsis grandis  
Crapemyrtle  

In Polish
Meconopsis grandis  
Crapemyrtle  

In Latin
Grandis Meconopsis  
Crapemyrtle  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Myrtales  

Family
Papaveraceae  
Lythraceae  

Genus
Meconopsis  
Lagerstroemia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Papavereae  
Lagerstroemieae  

Subfamily
Paperveroideae  
Lagerstroemieae  

Number of Species
50  
99+
50  
99+

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Difference Between Blue poppy and Crapemyrtle

If you are confused whether Blue poppy or Crapemyrtle are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Blue poppy and Crapemyrtle Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Blue poppy are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Crapemyrtle fertilizers required are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blue poppy and Crapemyrtle if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blue poppy and Crapemyrtle

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue poppy and Crapemyrtle. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue poppy and Crapemyrtle as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Blue poppy is whereas of Crapemyrtle is . Blue poppy has beauty benefits as follows: while Crapemyrtle has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue poppy vs Crapemyrtle

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Blue poppy vs Crapemyrtle and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Blue poppy are whereas of Crapemyrtle have allergic reaction and Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue poppy has no showy fruits and Crapemyrtle has no showy fruits. Also Blue poppy is flowering and Crapemyrtle is not flowering . You can compare Blue poppy and Crapemyrtle facts and facts of other plants too.

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