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Given several weeks, a black sooty mold fungus will develop in the honeydew substrate. Outbreaks of crape myrtle bark scale are being seen across the Metroplex. To get rid of the sooty mold we ...
The crape myrtle is a fast growing tree that can be affected by mildew and aphids.
Crepe myrtles are for the most part trouble-free. But insects, cool nights, and too much shade can cause problems. If your tree didn't bloom or you've spotted mold, here's what you can do.
Lagerstroemia indica, commonly known as a crape myrtle (also crepe myrtle, crêpe myrtle, or crepeflower [1]), is a species of flowering plant in the genus Lagerstroemia of the family Lythraceae. It originated in China. [2] It is an often multi-stemmed, deciduous tree with a wide spreading, flat topped, rounded, or even spike shaped open habit ...
Many other plant genera in Florida and other places are also known to be affected by this disease, including citrus, [5] [6] [7] lime (Citrus aurantifolia), [8] oleander, holly (Ilex spp.), [9] bottlebrush (Callistemon spp), [10] Carissa, crape myrtle, Ligustrum and the Brazilian Peppertree (Schinus terebinthifolius).
Sooty mold is commonly seen on the leaves of ornamental plants such as azaleas, gardenias, camellias, crepe myrtles, Mangifera and laurels. Karuka is affected by sooty mold caused by Meliola juttingii. [6] Plants located under pecan or hickory trees are particularly susceptible to sooty mold, because honeydew-secreting insects often inhabit ...
Crape myrtles, sycamores, paper birches and a few other species just happen to do it in large sheets of paper-thin bark. Other trees shed much smaller chunks. Either way, it’s a normal ...
Malpighia emarginata is a tropical fruit-bearing shrub or small tree in the family Malpighiaceae.. Common names include acerola (from Arabic: الزُّعرُورَة, romanized: az-zuʿrūra "azarole" for a similar looking old-world fruit [4]), Guarani cherry, Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry, [5] and wild crepe myrtle. [6]