Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
India, Nepal
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Types
Dalbergia
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
Number of Varieties
250
0
40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-136-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
10-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Cylindrical
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune lower leaves, Remove all suckers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 15-10-9 NPK, Fertilize in early spring, light feeding and water solubles
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree, Red blotch
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Toxic
allergic reaction, Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Regenerate tissues, Stimulates new cell growth
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Oil is used for aromatherapy
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
DALBERGIA sissoo
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
Common Name
Indian Rosewood, Sissoo
Hybrid Crapemyrtle
In Hindi
शीशम
क्रेप मेहंदी
In German
Rosenholz
Crapemyrtle
In French
bois de rose
Crapemyrtle
In Spanish
Palo de rosa
Crapemyrtle
In Greek
Rosewood
Crapemyrtle
In Portuguese
pau-rosa
Crapemyrtle
In Polish
Rosewood
Crapemyrtle
In Latin
Rosewood
Crapemyrtle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Myrtales
Family
Fabaceae
Lythraceae
Genus
Dalbergia
Lagerstroemia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Lagerstroemieae
Subfamily
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Lagerstroemieae
Number of Species
10050
1
27800
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