1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
South America, Brazil
Not Available
1.4 Types
Not Available
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Forest edges
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm300.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Green, Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Burgundy, Dark Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water occasionally
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
allergic reaction, Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Wood
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
6.2.3 Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HANDROANTHUS billbergii
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
7.2 Common Name
Guayacán, Tabebuia
Hybrid Crapemyrtle
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Lagerstroemieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Lagerstroemieae
8.10 Number of Species