1. BOTANICAL NAME
LAGERSTROEMIA INDICA

2. PRONUNCIATION
La-ger-STROME-ee- ah
IN - di - ka

3. COMMON NAME
Crape Myrtle

6. FAMILY
Lythraceae

7. CLASSIFICATION
Shrub
Small tree

8. ARRANGEMENT
Opposite

9. COMPOSITION
Simple

10. MARGIN
Entire

11. VEINS
Pinnate

12. LEAF
Length 1” - 2 3/4”
Width 3/4” - 1 1/2”

13. PLANT
Deciduous
Height 18” - 25’
Width 12” - 20’
Upright

15. TEXTURE
Medium

16. FLOWER
Summer/Fall
Red, white, pink, purple

21. FRUIT
Fall - persists through the winter
1/2” brown capsule

24. EXPOSURE
Sun

25. GROWTH
Rapid

26. USE
Specimen

27. DESCRIPTION Handsome and very beautiful specimen shrub or tree
Many cultivars- some mildew resistant with Indian names

29. CULTURAL PRACTICES Prefers hot sunny climates
Prune to remove dead wood

30. PROBLEMS
Powdery mildew, black spot

31. ZONES
7 to 9

32. NATIVE OF:
China

33. REFERENCES Manual of Woody Landscape Plants
Landscape Plants; Their Identification, Culture, and Use