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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
Stonecrop  
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Cliffs, Open areas, sand dunes, Slopes, Terrestrial  
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
10-6  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Dark Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Dark Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical  
Cylindrical  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Drought Tolerant, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less 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
Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well 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
Insects, Mealy bugs, Slugs, Vine weevils  
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
allergic reaction, Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

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
Astringent, Heals minor burns, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vermifuge, Vulnerary, Wounds  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Container, Employed in herbal medicine, used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, useful as a ground cover  
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall  
Feature Plant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Sedum acre  
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'  

Common Name
goldmoss stonecrop  
Hybrid Crapemyrtle  

In Hindi
Sedum acre  
क्रेप मेहंदी  

In German
Scharfer Mauerpfeffer  
Crapemyrtle  

In French
Orpin âcre  
Crapemyrtle  

In Spanish
Sedum acre  
Crapemyrtle  

In Greek
Sedum acre  
Crapemyrtle  

In Portuguese
Sedum acre  
Crapemyrtle  

In Polish
Rozchodnik ostry  
Crapemyrtle  

In Latin
Sedum acre  
Crapemyrtle  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Saxifragales  
Myrtales  

Family
Crassulaceae  
Lythraceae  

Genus
Sedum  
Lagerstroemia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Sedeae  
Lagerstroemieae  

Subfamily
Sedoideae  
Lagerstroemieae  

Number of Species
55  
99+
50  
99+

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Difference Between Sedum acre and Crapemyrtle

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

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Importance of Sedum acre and Crapemyrtle

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sedum acre and Crapemyrtle. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sedum acre 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 Sedum acre is Astringent, Heals minor burns, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vermifuge, Vulnerary and Wounds whereas of Crapemyrtle is . Sedum acre has beauty benefits as follows: while Crapemyrtle has beauty benefits as follows: .

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

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