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Crapemyrtle
Crapemyrtle

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Life Span

Type

Origin

Types

Number of Varieties

Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

Minimum Height

Minimum Width

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Leaf Shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Sunlight

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

How to Plant?

Plant Maintenance

Watering Requirements

In Summer

In Spring

In Winter

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Pruning

Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Common Name

In Hindi

In German

In French

In Spanish

In Greek

In Portuguese

In Polish

In Latin

Classification

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

 
Perennial
Tree
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Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
50
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
6-10
10-6
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Upright/Erect
 
610.00 cm
300.00 cm
Red
Bicolor
Green, Brown
Dark Green, Burgundy
Dark Green, Burgundy
Burgundy, Dark Red
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Cylindrical
 
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium
Clay, Loam
Acidic, Neutral
Well drained
Summer, Late Summer
Drought, Soil Compaction
 
Ground
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
Medium
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Acidic, Neutral
Clay, Loam
Well drained
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Drought
 
Showy
Single
Medium
Glossy
Birds
allergic reaction, Asthma
 
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
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Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
 
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
Hybrid Crapemyrtle
क्रेप मेहंदी
Crapemyrtle
Crapemyrtle
Crapemyrtle
Crapemyrtle
Crapemyrtle
Crapemyrtle
Crapemyrtle
 
Plantae
Spermatophyta
Magnoliopsida
Myrtales
Lythraceae
Lagerstroemia
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Lagerstroemieae
Lagerstroemieae
50
 
Perennial
Shrub
Southeastern Asia, India
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)
6
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild
10-15
10-9
H1, H2, 24
Upright/Erect
 
40.60 cm
25.40 cm
Orange, Orange Red
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Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Ovate
 
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium
Loam
Acidic, Neutral
Average
Indeterminate
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Ground, Pot
Cuttings, Seedlings
Medium
Water daily during growing season
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Acidic, Neutral
Loam
Average
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Balanced liquid fertilizer
Red blotch
Drought
 
Showy
Single
Medium
Glossy
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
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Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Agroforestry
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders
Flowers, Leaves
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical
 
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
Crossandra, firecracker flower
Crossandra
Crossandra
Crossandra
Crossandra
Crossandra
Crossandra
Crossandra
Crossandra
 
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Scrophulariales
Acanthaceae
Crossandra
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Difference Between Crapemyrtle and Crossandra

If you are confused whether Crapemyrtle or Crossandra 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 Crossandra and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Crapemyrtle are , whereas for Crossandra fertilizers required are . Hence, one should know the basic difference between Crapemyrtle and Crossandra if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Crapemyrtle and Crossandra

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

Compare Facts of Crapemyrtle vs Crossandra

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