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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
Oriental White Pink Oriental Light Pink Oriental Red Oriental  
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Tropical regions  
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
10-6  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
38.10 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Magenta, Rose  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Cylindrical  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry  
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
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma  
allergic reaction, Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

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
Cough, Fever, Stomach pain, tuberculosis  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM 'Acapulco'  
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'  

Common Name
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily  
Hybrid Crapemyrtle  

In Hindi
ओरिएंटल लिली  
क्रेप मेहंदी  

In German
Orientalische Lilie  
Crapemyrtle  

In French
Lily Oriental  
Crapemyrtle  

In Spanish
lirio oriental  
Crapemyrtle  

In Greek
Oriental Lily  
Crapemyrtle  

In Portuguese
Lily Oriental  
Crapemyrtle  

In Polish
Oriental Lily  
Crapemyrtle  

In Latin
Oriental Lily  
Crapemyrtle  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Spermatophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Myrtales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Lythraceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Lagerstroemia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Lilieae  
Lagerstroemieae  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
Lagerstroemieae  

Number of Species
108  
99+
50  
99+

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Difference Between Oriental Lily and Crapemyrtle

If you are confused whether Oriental Lily or Crapemyrtle 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 Oriental Lily and Crapemyrtle Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Oriental Lily are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Crapemyrtle fertilizers required are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Oriental Lily and Crapemyrtle if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Oriental Lily and Crapemyrtle

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

Compare Facts of Oriental Lily vs Crapemyrtle

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

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