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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America
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Types

Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden Climate
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

550
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical Highlands
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-6
10-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Light Green
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Alternate
Cylindrical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Winter, Late Winter
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Vegetative
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Needs more water during establishment, Water during dry weather
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
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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

drowsiness
allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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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

Anti-carcinogenic effects, Colon Cancer
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used As Food
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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASIMIROA edulis
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Common Name

White Sapote
Hybrid Crapemyrtle

In Hindi

White Sapote
क्रेप मेहंदी

In German

White Sapote
Crapemyrtle

In French

Sapote blanche
Crapemyrtle

In Spanish

White Sapote
Crapemyrtle

In Greek

White Sapote
Crapemyrtle

In Portuguese

White Sapote
Crapemyrtle

In Polish

White Sapote
Crapemyrtle

In Latin

White Sapote
Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Myrtales

Family

Rutaceae
Lythraceae

Genus

Casimiroa
Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

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Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

1050
1 27800
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Difference Between White Sapote and Crapemyrtle

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Importance of White Sapote and Crapemyrtle

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of White Sapote and Crapemyrtle. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare White Sapote 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 White Sapote is Anti-carcinogenic effects and Colon Cancer whereas of Crapemyrtle is . White Sapote has beauty benefits as follows: while Crapemyrtle has beauty benefits as follows: .

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