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Crapemyrtle and Zebra Plant


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Houseplant, Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Central America, South America  
-  

Types
Aphelandra squarrosa  
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa  

Number of Varieties
45  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
10-6  

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

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green, Light Yellow  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Cylindrical  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Stem Planting  
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Regular watering required  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Average Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Ample Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
Toxic  
allergic reaction, Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Increases moisture in air, Indoor Air Purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Air freshner, 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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALATHEA zebrina  
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'  

Common Name
Zebra Plant  
Hybrid Crapemyrtle  

In Hindi
Zebra Plant  
क्रेप मेहंदी  

In German
Zebra Plant  
Crapemyrtle  

In French
Zebra usine  
Crapemyrtle  

In Spanish
Zebra Plant  
Crapemyrtle  

In Greek
Zebra Εργοστάσιο  
Crapemyrtle  

In Portuguese
Planta da zebra  
Crapemyrtle  

In Polish
Zebra roślin  
Crapemyrtle  

In Latin
ferus Planta  
Crapemyrtle  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Myrtales  

Family
Marantaceae  
Lythraceae  

Genus
Aphelandra  
Lagerstroemia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Lagerstroemieae  

Subfamily
-  
Lagerstroemieae  

Number of Species
3  
50  
99+

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Difference Between Zebra Plant and Crapemyrtle

If you are confused whether Zebra Plant 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 Zebra Plant and Crapemyrtle Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Zebra Plant are All-Purpose Liquid 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 Zebra Plant and Crapemyrtle if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Zebra Plant and Crapemyrtle

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

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

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