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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Tree

Origin

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

Virginia
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

550
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-106-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-5
10-6

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green
Red

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Cylindrical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil
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, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
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

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

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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

Anxiety, Sedative
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
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

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Common Name

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort
Hybrid Crapemyrtle

In Hindi

pennywort
क्रेप मेहंदी

In German

Wassernabel
Crapemyrtle

In French

pennywort
Crapemyrtle

In Spanish

Centella
Crapemyrtle

In Greek

pennywort
Crapemyrtle

In Portuguese

conchelo
Crapemyrtle

In Polish

wąkrota
Crapemyrtle

In Latin

pennywort
Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Myrtales

Family

Apiaceae
Lythraceae

Genus

Hydrocotyle
Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

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Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

70050
1 27800
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Difference Between Pennywort and Crapemyrtle

If you are confused whether Pennywort 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 Pennywort and Crapemyrtle Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pennywort 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 Pennywort and Crapemyrtle if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pennywort and Crapemyrtle

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

Compare Facts of Pennywort 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 Pennywort 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 Pennywort are 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. Pennywort has no showy fruits and Crapemyrtle has no showy fruits. Also Pennywort is not flowering and Crapemyrtle is not flowering . You can compare Pennywort and Crapemyrtle facts and facts of other plants too.