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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
-  
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa  
Acer palmatum  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
700  
17

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
4-7  

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 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

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
No  
No  

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
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction  
-  

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
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
-  

Subfamily
Lagerstroemieae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
99+
128  
99+

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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.

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