Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
World/Pandemic
-
Types
Paspalum vaginatum
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
Number of Varieties
1050
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-106-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-6
Sunset Zone
H2, 17, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, White
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Sprigging or Stolonizing
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
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, Alkaline
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
organic fertlizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Dollar spot, Leaf spot
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Billbugs, Crickets, Cutworms
Birds
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
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, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used as a golf course turf, Used to feed livestock
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
Lawns and Turf
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PASPALUM vaginatum
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
Common Name
Biscuit Grass, Seashore Paspalum
Hybrid Crapemyrtle
In Hindi
Seashore Paspalum
क्रेप मेहंदी
In German
Seashore Paspalum
Crapemyrtle
In French
Seashore Paspalum
Crapemyrtle
In Spanish
Paspalum
Crapemyrtle
In Greek
Αιγιαλός Paspalum
Crapemyrtle
In Portuguese
seashore Paspalum
Crapemyrtle
In Polish
Nad morzem Paspalum
Crapemyrtle
In Latin
Paspalum maris
Crapemyrtle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Myrtales
Family
Poaceae
Lythraceae
Genus
Paspalum
Lagerstroemia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Paniceae
Lagerstroemieae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Lagerstroemieae
Number of Species
2050
1
27800
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