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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

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Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

50700
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-6
8-2

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, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, 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
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Needs less 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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
Sap

Other Uses

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

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'
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी
Japanese Maple

In German

Crapemyrtle
japanischer Ahorn

In French

Crapemyrtle
érable du Japon

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle
arce japonés

In Greek

Crapemyrtle
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle
bordo japonês

In Polish

Crapemyrtle
Klon japoński

In Latin

Crapemyrtle
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Sapindales

Family

Lythraceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae
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Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae
-

Number of Species

50128
1 27800
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Difference Between Crapemyrtle and Japanese Maple

If you are confused whether Crapemyrtle or Japanese Maple 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 Japanese Maple 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 Japanese Maple fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K and since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Crapemyrtle and Japanese Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Crapemyrtle and Japanese Maple

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

Compare Facts of Crapemyrtle vs Japanese Maple

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