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Crapemyrtle
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

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China, Japan, Korea

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
Dwarf Burning Bush, Rudy Haag, Eastern Woo

Number of Varieties

505
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-6
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm243.84 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm243.84 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red
Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
Root Division, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
12.5 pounds of a 16-4-8 formula fertilizers, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma
Poisonous, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Bioremediation of some contaminated sites

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Anodyne, Anthelmintic, Antiphlogistic, Antipruritic, Astringent, Blood tonic, Cancer, Carminative, Emmenagogue, Hypoglycaemic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
EUONYMUS alatus

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle
Winged euonymus, Burning bush, Winged burning bush, Winged wahoo, Winged spindle-tree

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी
Burning Bush Plant

In German

Crapemyrtle
Brennender Busch Pflanze

In French

Crapemyrtle
Bush brûlant des plantes

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle
La quema de la planta de Bush

In Greek

Crapemyrtle
Burning Bush Φυτών

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle
Bush ardente Planta

In Polish

Crapemyrtle
Płonącego krzewu roślin

In Latin

Crapemyrtle
Planta flammae rubi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Celastrales

Family

Lythraceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae
Euonymeae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae
Celastroideae

Number of Species

50130
1 27800
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Difference Between Crapemyrtle and Burning Bush

If you are confused whether Crapemyrtle or Burning Bush 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 Crapemyrtle and Burning Bush Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Crapemyrtle are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season and Requires high amount of nitrogen, whereas for Burning Bush fertilizers required are 12.5 pounds of a 16-4-8 formula fertilizers and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Crapemyrtle and Burning Bush if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Crapemyrtle and Burning Bush

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Crapemyrtle and Burning Bush. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Crapemyrtle and Burning Bush 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 Crapemyrtle is whereas of Burning Bush is Anodyne, Anthelmintic, Antiphlogistic, Antipruritic, Astringent, Blood tonic, Cancer, Carminative, Emmenagogue and Hypoglycaemic. Crapemyrtle has beauty benefits as follows: while Burning Bush has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Crapemyrtle vs Burning Bush

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 Crapemyrtle vs Burning Bush 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 Crapemyrtle are allergic reaction and Asthma whereas of Burning Bush have Poisonous and Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Crapemyrtle has no showy fruits and Burning Bush has showy fruits. Also Crapemyrtle is not flowering and Burning Bush is not flowering . You can compare Crapemyrtle and Burning Bush facts and facts of other plants too.