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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

United States, Canada, Mexico
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Types

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Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

1550
0 40000
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Habitat

Bluffs, Woods
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
10-6

Sunset Zone

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H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

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Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

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Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical
Cylindrical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Dry Conditions
Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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

Water soluble fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Foliage diseases
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Dry Conditions
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

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Medium

Foliage Sheen

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Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

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allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood cleanser, Rheumatism
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Shoots
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Tea-like beverage can be brewed, 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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Maianthemum racemosum
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Common Name

Treacleberry, feathery false lily of the valley, false Solomon's seal, Solomon's plume, false spikenard
Hybrid Crapemyrtle

In Hindi

Treacleberry
क्रेप मेहंदी

In German

Treacleberry
Crapemyrtle

In French

Treacleberry
Crapemyrtle

In Spanish

Treacleberry
Crapemyrtle

In Greek

Treacleberry
Crapemyrtle

In Portuguese

Treacleberry
Crapemyrtle

In Polish

Treacleberry
Crapemyrtle

In Latin

Treacleberry
Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Myrtales

Family

Liliaceae
Lythraceae

Genus

Maianthemum
Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

3950
1 27800
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Difference Between Treacleberry and Crapemyrtle

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

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Importance of Treacleberry and Crapemyrtle

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Treacleberry and Crapemyrtle. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Treacleberry 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 Treacleberry is Blood cleanser and Rheumatism whereas of Crapemyrtle is . Treacleberry has beauty benefits as follows: while Crapemyrtle has beauty benefits as follows: .

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