Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
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Types
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Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
Number of Varieties
3050
0
40000
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Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-116-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
10-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green, Tan
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Early Spring
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs watering once a week, 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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
AFROCARPUS gracilior
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
Common Name
East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine
Hybrid Crapemyrtle
In Hindi
फर्न पाइन
क्रेप मेहंदी
In German
Fern Pinien
Crapemyrtle
In French
pin Fern
Crapemyrtle
In Spanish
pino helecho
Crapemyrtle
In Greek
Fern πεύκο
Crapemyrtle
In Portuguese
pinho Fern
Crapemyrtle
In Polish
Fern sosna
Crapemyrtle
In Latin
Fern pinus
Crapemyrtle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Spermatophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Myrtales
Family
Podocarpaceae
Lythraceae
Genus
Afrocarpus
Lagerstroemia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Lagerstroemieae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Lagerstroemieae
Number of Species
650
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27800
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