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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
-  
Europe  

Types
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa  
-  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps  
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-6  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Burgundy  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Burgundy  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  
Requires regular watering  

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  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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
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  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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
-  
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks  
Flowers, Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'  
LACTUCA serriola  

Common Name
Hybrid Crapemyrtle  
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce  

In Hindi
क्रेप मेहंदी  
Prickly Lettuce  

In German
Crapemyrtle  
Feigensalat  

In French
Crapemyrtle  
laitue scariole  

In Spanish
Crapemyrtle  
lechuga espinosa  

In Greek
Crapemyrtle  
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι  

In Portuguese
Crapemyrtle  
alface espinhosa  

In Polish
Crapemyrtle  
Kolczasta Sałata  

In Latin
Crapemyrtle  
Opuntia Lactuca  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Myrtales  
Asterales  

Family
Lythraceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Lagerstroemia  
Lactuca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Lagerstroemieae  
Cichorieae  

Subfamily
Lagerstroemieae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
99+
100  

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Difference Between Crapemyrtle and Prickly Lettuce

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

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Importance of Crapemyrtle and Prickly Lettuce

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

Compare Facts of Crapemyrtle vs Prickly Lettuce

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

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