1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Brushlands, Deciduous forests
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
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
460.00 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
1.12.1 Minimum Width
460.00 cm300.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.13 Plant Color
1.13.1 Flower Color
1.13.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.13.3 Fruit Color
1.13.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
1.13.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
1.13.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Purple, Yellow green
Burgundy, Dark Red
1.13.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
1.14 Shape
1.14.1 Leaf Shape
1.15 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Summer, Late Summer
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
Variety of soil types
Drought, Soil Compaction
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.7 Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in spring
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
4.12 Allergy
Mild Allergen
allergic reaction, Asthma
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea
No Medicinal Use
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Stem
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
5.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
CORNUS mas
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
6.2 Common Name
Cornelian Cherry, Variegated Cornelian Cherry
Hybrid Crapemyrtle
6.2.1 In Hindi
cornelian चेरी
क्रेप मेहंदी
6.2.2 In German
Kornelkirsche
Crapemyrtle
6.2.3 In French
6.2.4 In Spanish
cereza de cornalina
Crapemyrtle
6.2.5 In Greek
κορνεόλη κεράσι
Crapemyrtle
6.2.6 In Portuguese
cereja de cornalina
Crapemyrtle
6.2.7 In Polish
Krwawnik Cherry
Crapemyrtle
6.2.8 In Latin
Krwawnik Cherry
Crapemyrtle
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Not Available
Spermatophyta
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Lagerstroemieae
7.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Lagerstroemieae
7.10 Number of Species