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Lagerstroemia speciosa (giant crepe-myrtle, Queen's crepe-myrtle, banabá plant, or pride of India, or "Queen's Flower" or "Jarul" [2] [3]) is a species of Lagerstroemia native to tropical southern Asia. It is a deciduous tree with bright pink to light purple flowers.
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 ...
Lagerstroemia (/ ˌ l eɪ ɡ ər ˈ s t r iː m i ə /), [1] commonly known as crape myrtle [2] [3] (also spelled crepe myrtle or crêpe myrtle), is a genus of around 50 species of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs native to the Indian subcontinent, southeast Asia, northern Australia, and other parts of Oceania, cultivated in warmer climates around the world.
Lagerstroemia × egolfii (usually given as Lagerstroemia indica × fauriei), the hybrid crape myrtle, is an artificial hybrid species of flowering plant in the family Lythraceae. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Its parents are Lagerstroemia indica (the crepe‑myrtle) and L. subcostata var. fauriei (the Japanese crape myrtle – some authorities continue to ...
The larger genera include Cuphea (275 spp.), Lagerstroemia (56), Nesaea (50), Rotala (45), and Lythrum (35). [4] It also includes the members of the former families of the pomegranate (Punica granatum, formerly in Punicaceae) and of the water caltrop (Trapa natans, formerly in Trapaceae). Lythraceae has a worldwide distribution, with most ...
Lagerstroemia floribunda, also known as Thai crape myrtle and kedah bungor, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lythraceae. [1] [2] It is native of the tropical region of Southeast Asia. [3] In Thailand, it is the provincial tree of Saraburi Province.
In the Western Ghats it naturally occurs in moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests, usually in openings. It is a light demanding tree in the later stages of its life. It has beautiful white flowers as well. Even though in the natural forests enormous specimens of Lagerstroemia microcarpa are abundant
Lagerstroemia micrantha is a species of crepe myrtle in the family Lythraceae. It is a shrub or small tree native to southern Vietnam. Lagerstroemia micrantha lives in wet, tropical areas. [1] The flowers of Lagerstroemia micrantha bloom in the late summer to early fall. Lagerstroemia micrantha prefers loose soil. [2]