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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

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Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
Euonymus americanus, Euonymus atropurpureus

Number of Varieties

502
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-106-8
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
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Magenta, Orange, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red
Yellow, Red, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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, Deers

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma
Diarrhea, poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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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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constipation, Liver problems, Malaria, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
Bark, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
The powdered bark is believed to eliminate dandruff, Used to make tea in cases of uterine prolapse, vomiting of blood

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
EUONYMUS americanus

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle
Strawberry bush, American strawberry bush, Bursting-heart

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी
Strawberry Bush

In German

Crapemyrtle
Strawberry Bush

In French

Crapemyrtle
Strawberry Bush

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle
Fresa Bush

In Greek

Crapemyrtle
φράουλα Μπους

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle
Morango de Bush

In Polish

Crapemyrtle
Strawberry Bush

In Latin

Crapemyrtle
Classic Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Celastrales

Family

Lythraceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae
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Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae
Celastroideae

Number of Species

5012
1 27800
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Difference Between Crapemyrtle and Strawberry Bush

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Importance of Crapemyrtle and Strawberry Bush

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

Compare Facts of Crapemyrtle vs Strawberry Bush

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