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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruits, Trees
Tree

Origin

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
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Types

Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

150
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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10-6

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

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Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Red

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Greyish Brown, Light Green
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Cylindrical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Autumn
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Rich
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively
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

Rich
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Allergy

Gastric
allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
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

Edible, Fruit Tree
Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Limonia acidissima
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Common Name

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
Hybrid Crapemyrtle

In Hindi

कबिट
क्रेप मेहंदी

In German

Indischer Holzapfel
Crapemyrtle

In French

Kawista
Crapemyrtle

In Spanish

Kawista
Crapemyrtle

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη
Crapemyrtle

In Portuguese

Limonia
Crapemyrtle

In Polish

Feronia słoniowa
Crapemyrtle

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem
Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Myrtales

Family

Rutaceae
Lythraceae

Genus

Limonia
Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae
Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae
Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

150
1 27800
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Difference Between Wood Apple and Crapemyrtle

If you are confused whether Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple and Crapemyrtle Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Wood Apple are for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content 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 Wood Apple and Crapemyrtle if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Wood Apple and Crapemyrtle

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Wood Apple and Crapemyrtle. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple is Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders and Snakebite whereas of Crapemyrtle is . Wood Apple has beauty benefits as follows: Good Cleanser while Crapemyrtle has beauty benefits as follows: Good Cleanser.

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