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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

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Europe, Asia

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

Number of Varieties

5013
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
Humid climates, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-6
9-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
A1, A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy
Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
Oval Cordate

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
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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 watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

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
Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust

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
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

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Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी
Mizuna

In German

Crapemyrtle
Mizuna

In French

Crapemyrtle
Mizuna

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle
Mizuna

In Greek

Crapemyrtle
Mizuna

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle
Mizuna

In Polish

Crapemyrtle
Mizuna

In Latin

Crapemyrtle
Mizuna

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Capparales

Family

Lythraceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae
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Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae
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Number of Species

503
1 27800
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Difference Between Crapemyrtle and Mizuna

If you are confused whether Crapemyrtle or Mizuna 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 Mizuna 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 Mizuna fertilizers required are 15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Crapemyrtle and Mizuna if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Crapemyrtle and Mizuna

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Crapemyrtle and Mizuna. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Crapemyrtle and Mizuna 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 Mizuna is Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation and Piles. Crapemyrtle has beauty benefits as follows: while Mizuna has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Crapemyrtle vs Mizuna

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 Mizuna 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 Mizuna have Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Crapemyrtle has no showy fruits and Mizuna has no showy fruits. Also Crapemyrtle is not flowering and Mizuna is not flowering . You can compare Crapemyrtle and Mizuna facts and facts of other plants too.