Lagerstroemia species
Botanical Name: Lagerstroemia species
Common Name(s): Crape Myrtle
Categories: Trees
Description:
Native to southern and eastern Asia to northern Australia, they have an attractive often peeling bark with simple, opposite foliage. It bears panicles of flowers with crinkled petals and a crape-like texture in diffirent shades of pink, mauve, and white. The timber of of some species has been used to manufacture bridges, furniture, and railway sleepers. Easy to grow trees, adapting to a wide variety of soils. They grow best in full sun and well-drained soil, some tolerate light frost.
Family: Lythraceae
Synonym: –
Botanical Pronunciation: la-ger-STRE-mee-a
Deciduous
Semi Frost Hardy
Non Indigenous
Low Maintenance
Full Sun
Moderate Watering
Bark
Description:
They have an attractive often peeling bark.
Flowers
Description:
It bears panicles of flowers with crinkled petals and a crape-like texture in diffirent shades of pink, mauve, and white.
Foliage
Description:
These trees have simple, opposite foliage.
Origin
Recommended Varieties
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