Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
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Types
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Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
Number of Varieties
2050
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Grassland
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-126-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-4
10-6
Sunset Zone
A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Crimson, Dark Green
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
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
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, 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
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Insects, Squirrels
Birds
Allergy
Stomach pain, Throat itching
allergic reaction, Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
High blood pressure, Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
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
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
Common Name
Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon
Hybrid Crapemyrtle
In Hindi
तरबूज़
क्रेप मेहंदी
In German
Wassermelone
Crapemyrtle
In French
Citrullus lanatus
Crapemyrtle
In Spanish
Citrullus lanatus
Crapemyrtle
In Greek
καρπούζι
Crapemyrtle
In Portuguese
Citrullus lanatus
Crapemyrtle
In Polish
Citrullus lanatus
Crapemyrtle
In Latin
Citrullus lanatus
Crapemyrtle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Myrtales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Lythraceae
Genus
Citrullus
Lagerstroemia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Benincaseae
Lagerstroemieae
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Lagerstroemieae
Number of Species
100050
1
27800
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