Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia
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Types
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
Number of Varieties
350
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-6
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Black
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Fertilize when new
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
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
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Food Allergy
allergic reaction, Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
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
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
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
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
SPINACIA oleracea
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
Common Name
Spinach
Hybrid Crapemyrtle
In Hindi
पालक
क्रेप मेहंदी
In German
Spinat
Crapemyrtle
In French
Épinards
Crapemyrtle
In Spanish
Espinacas
Crapemyrtle
In Greek
Σπανάκι
Crapemyrtle
In Portuguese
Espinafre
Crapemyrtle
In Polish
Szpinak
Crapemyrtle
In Latin
Spinach
Crapemyrtle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Myrtales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Lythraceae
Genus
Spinacia
Lagerstroemia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Anserineae
Lagerstroemieae
Subfamily
Chenopodioideae
Lagerstroemieae
Number of Species
80050
1
27800
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