Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Herbs
Origin
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Western Asia
Types
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat
Number of Varieties
506
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
agricultural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-103-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-6
10 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Burgundy
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Burgundy
Green, Light Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red
Green, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
allergic reaction, Asthma
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
Seeds, Stem, Straw
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
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Botanical Name
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
TRITICUM aestivum
Common Name
Hybrid Crapemyrtle
Bread Wheat, Common Wheat
In Hindi
क्रेप मेहंदी
गेहूं
In German
Crapemyrtle
Brotweizen
In French
Crapemyrtle
pain de blé
In Spanish
Crapemyrtle
El pan de trigo
In Greek
Crapemyrtle
ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως
In Portuguese
Crapemyrtle
pão de trigo
In Polish
Crapemyrtle
chleb pszenny
In Latin
Crapemyrtle
Triticum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Poales
Family
Lythraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Lagerstroemia
Triticum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Lagerstroemieae
Triticeae
Subfamily
Lagerstroemieae
Pooideae
Number of Species
505
1
27800
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