Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
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Types
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Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
Number of Varieties
150
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-116-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
10-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brownish Red
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Cylindrical
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Root Division
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture
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
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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
bees
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Birds
Allergy
allergic reaction, Pollen
allergic reaction, Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens
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
Insect Bites, Treating fever
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, 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
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
SAURURUS cernuus
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
Common Name
Lizard's Tail
Hybrid Crapemyrtle
In Hindi
Saururus cernuus
क्रेप मेहंदी
In German
Saururus cernuus
Crapemyrtle
In French
Saururus cernuus
Crapemyrtle
In Spanish
cernuus Saururus
Crapemyrtle
In Greek
Saururus cernuus
Crapemyrtle
In Portuguese
Saururus cernuus
Crapemyrtle
In Polish
Saururus cernuus
Crapemyrtle
In Latin
Saururi cernuus
Crapemyrtle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Piperales
Myrtales
Family
Saururaceae
Lythraceae
Genus
Saururus
Lagerstroemia
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Lagerstroemieae
Subfamily
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Lagerstroemieae
Number of Species
150
1
27800
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