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Crapemyrtle
Crapemyrtle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

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North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
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Number of Varieties

503
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-6
8-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy
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Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy
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Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

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

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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 after flowering, Prune in early spring, 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, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

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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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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
ARONIA arbutifolia

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle
Red Chokeberry

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी
लाल Chokeberry

In German

Crapemyrtle
Rote Apfelbeere

In French

Crapemyrtle
Red Chokeberry

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle
rojo Chokeberry

In Greek

Crapemyrtle
κόκκινο Chokeberry

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle
Red Chokeberry

In Polish

Crapemyrtle
Red aronii

In Latin

Crapemyrtle
arbutifolia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Rosales

Family

Lythraceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia
Aronia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae
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Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae
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Number of Species

5025
1 27800
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Difference Between Crapemyrtle and Red Chokeberry

If you are confused whether Crapemyrtle or Red Chokeberry 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 Red Chokeberry 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 Red Chokeberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch and Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Crapemyrtle and Red Chokeberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Crapemyrtle and Red Chokeberry

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

Compare Facts of Crapemyrtle vs Red Chokeberry

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