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Crapemyrtle
Crapemyrtle

Devil's Walking Stick
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

-
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

501
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
bipinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs high amount of water

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders, Woodland margins

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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Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी
Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Crapemyrtle
Teufelsspazierstock

In French

Crapemyrtle
Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle
Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

Crapemyrtle
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle
Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Crapemyrtle
Diabelski laska

In Latin

Crapemyrtle
Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Apiales

Family

Lythraceae
Araliaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia
Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae
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Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae
Aralioideae

Number of Species

5030
1 27800
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Difference Between Crapemyrtle and Devil's Walking Stick

If you are confused whether Crapemyrtle or Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Crapemyrtle and Devil's Walking Stick if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Crapemyrtle and Devil's Walking Stick

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Crapemyrtle and Devil's Walking Stick. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Crapemyrtle and Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick is Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic and Opthalmic. Crapemyrtle has beauty benefits as follows: while Devil's Walking Stick has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Crapemyrtle vs Devil's Walking Stick

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 Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Crapemyrtle has no showy fruits and Devil's Walking Stick has showy fruits. Also Crapemyrtle is not flowering and Devil's Walking Stick is not flowering . You can compare Crapemyrtle and Devil's Walking Stick facts and facts of other plants too.