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Crapemyrtle
Crapemyrtle

Chinese Dogwood
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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China, Japan, Korea

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
Japanese dogwood, Chinese dogwood

Number of Varieties

502
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-6
8-5

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red
Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
Obtuse

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction
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Care

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
Requires more often in extreme heat, 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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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
Ratio of 12-4-8 or 16-4-8

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Crown Canker, Leaf spot, Scorch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Ornamental use

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Diarrhea, Dysentry, Eczema

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
Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used for mallets

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
CORNUS kousa

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle
Chinese Dogwood, Korean Dogwood

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी
Chinese Dogwood

In German

Crapemyrtle
Chinese Dogwood

In French

Crapemyrtle
Dogwood chinoise

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle
Dogwood chino

In Greek

Crapemyrtle
κινεζική Dogwood

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle
Dogwood chinês

In Polish

Crapemyrtle
Chiński Dereń

In Latin

Crapemyrtle
Dogwood Chinese

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Cornales

Family

Lythraceae
Cornaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia
Cornus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae
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Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae
Cornoideae

Number of Species

5040
1 27800
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Difference Between Crapemyrtle and Chinese Dogwood

If you are confused whether Crapemyrtle or Chinese Dogwood 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 Chinese Dogwood 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 Chinese Dogwood fertilizers required are Ratio of 12-4-8 or 16-4-8. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Crapemyrtle and Chinese Dogwood if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Crapemyrtle and Chinese Dogwood

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Crapemyrtle and Chinese Dogwood. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Crapemyrtle and Chinese Dogwood 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 Chinese Dogwood is Diarrhea, Dysentry and Eczema. Crapemyrtle has beauty benefits as follows: while Chinese Dogwood has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Crapemyrtle vs Chinese Dogwood

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 Chinese Dogwood 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 Chinese Dogwood have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Crapemyrtle has no showy fruits and Chinese Dogwood has showy fruits. Also Crapemyrtle is not flowering and Chinese Dogwood is not flowering . You can compare Crapemyrtle and Chinese Dogwood facts and facts of other plants too.