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Crapemyrtle
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants

Origin

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North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
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Number of Varieties

5070
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-103-9
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm35.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

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
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

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
Red blotch

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Bumblebees

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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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Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी
Large Beardtongue

In German

Crapemyrtle
Large Beardtongue

In French

Crapemyrtle
Large Beardtongue

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle
Large Beardtongue

In Greek

Crapemyrtle
Large Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle
Large Beardtongue

In Polish

Crapemyrtle
Large Beardtongue

In Latin

Crapemyrtle
Large Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Scrophulariales

Family

Lythraceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae
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Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae
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Number of Species

50250
1 27800
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Difference Between Crapemyrtle and Large Beardtongue

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Importance of Crapemyrtle and Large Beardtongue

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

Compare Facts of Crapemyrtle vs Large Beardtongue

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