BOTANICAL NAME LAGERSTROEMIA INDICA
PRONUNCIATION La-ger-STROME-ee- ah IN - di - ka
COMMON NAME Crape Myrtle
FAMILY Lythraceae
CLASSIFICATION Shrub Small tree
ARRANGEMENT Opposite
COMPOSITION Simple
MARGIN Entire
VEINS Pinnate
LEAF Length 1” - 2 3/4” Width 3/4” - 1 1/2”
PLANT Deciduous Height 18” - 25’ Width 12” - 20’ Upright
TEXTURE Medium
FLOWER Summer/Fall Red, white, pink, purple
FRUIT Fall - persists through the winter 1/2” brown capsule
EXPOSURE Sun
GROWTH Rapid
USE Specimen
DESCRIPTION Handsome and very beautiful specimen shrub or tree Many cultivars- some mildew resistant with Indian names
CULTURAL PRACTICES Prefers hot sunny climates Prune to remove dead wood
PROBLEMS Powdery mildew, black spot
ZONES 7 to 9
NATIVE OF: China
REFERENCES Manual of Woody Landscape Plants Landscape Plants; Their Identification, Culture, and Use