Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Australia, South America
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Types
Hamelia patens
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
Number of Varieties
1550
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-106-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-6
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
400.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
250.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, White
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Yellow, Yellow green
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
can go long without fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Embothrium coccineum
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
Common Name
Chilean firetree
Hybrid Crapemyrtle
In Hindi
चिली आग पेड़
क्रेप मेहंदी
In German
Chilenischer Feuerbaum
Crapemyrtle
In French
arbre de feu du Chili
Crapemyrtle
In Spanish
árbol de fuego chilena
Crapemyrtle
In Greek
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά
Crapemyrtle
In Portuguese
árvore de fogo chilena
Crapemyrtle
In Polish
Chilijska drzewo pożaru
Crapemyrtle
In Latin
Virgil arbor
Crapemyrtle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Myrtales
Family
Proteaceae
Lythraceae
Genus
Embothrium
Lagerstroemia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Lagerstroemieae
Subfamily
-
Lagerstroemieae
Number of Species
2050
1
27800
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