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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
it is a type of lily

Number of Varieties

5070
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-106-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-6
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm20.30 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
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Green, Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
Divison, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires watering in the growing season

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
Well drained

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

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
Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Butterflies

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
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी
वर्षा लिली

In German

Crapemyrtle
regen-Lilie

In French

Crapemyrtle
pluie Lily

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle
lirio de la lluvia

In Greek

Crapemyrtle
βροχή Lily

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle
Lily chuva

In Polish

Crapemyrtle
deszcz Lily

In Latin

Crapemyrtle
Pluvia lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Liliales

Family

Lythraceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia
Zephyranthes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae
Hippeastreae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

5070
1 27800
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Difference Between Crapemyrtle and Rain Lily

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

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Importance of Crapemyrtle and Rain Lily

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

Compare Facts of Crapemyrtle vs Rain Lily

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