×

Petunia
Petunia

Crapemyrtle
Crapemyrtle



ADD
Compare
X
Petunia
X
Crapemyrtle

Compare Petunia and Crapemyrtle

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tree

Origin

South America
-

Types

Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

11850
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

Terrestrial
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-106-10
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

-
10-6

Sunset Zone

not provided
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

-
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

2.50 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow
Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Golden Green
Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Cylindrical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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

Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
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

Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

-
allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, 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

Flowers
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Petunia
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Common Name

Petunia
Hybrid Crapemyrtle

In Hindi

Petunia
क्रेप मेहंदी

In German

Petunie
Crapemyrtle

In French

Pétunia
Crapemyrtle

In Spanish

Petunia
Crapemyrtle

In Greek

πετούνια
Crapemyrtle

In Portuguese

Petúnia
Crapemyrtle

In Polish

Petunia
Crapemyrtle

In Latin

Petunia
Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Myrtales

Family

Solanaceae
Lythraceae

Genus

Petunia
Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Petunioideae
Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

3550
1 27800
👆🏻

Difference Between Petunia and Crapemyrtle

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

<Flowering Plants

Importance of Petunia and Crapemyrtle

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

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