Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
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Texas
Types
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
Ornamental Plant
Number of Varieties
50250
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
Roadsides, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-103-8
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
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White, Blue, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Burgundy
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Burgundy
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Bedding, Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Medium
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
Loamy, Sandy
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
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
Butterflies
Allergy
allergic reaction, Asthma
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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
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Hanging Basket
Botanical Name
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
LUPINUS subcarnosus
Common Name
Hybrid Crapemyrtle
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet
In Hindi
क्रेप मेहंदी
texas bluebonnet
In German
Crapemyrtle
texas Blaue Lupine
In French
Crapemyrtle
texas bluebonnet
In Spanish
Crapemyrtle
texas Bluebonnet
In Greek
Crapemyrtle
texas bluebonnet
In Portuguese
Crapemyrtle
texas bluebonnet
In Polish
Crapemyrtle
texas bluebonnet
In Latin
Crapemyrtle
Texas lory
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Fabales
Family
Lythraceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Lagerstroemia
Lupinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Lagerstroemieae
Genisteae
Subfamily
Lagerstroemieae
Faboideae
Number of Species
50250
1
27800
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