Lagerstroemia indica Crape Myrtle Tree Seeds
LATIN NAME: Lagerstroemia indica
COMMON NAME: Crape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle
The crape myrtle is one of the most beloved of the summer-flowering trees of the warm world, and its long, ruffled clusters of pink, red, white or lavender bloom have coloured the streets and the gardens of the temperate and the subtropical regions for a very long time. It grows as an often multi-stemmed, deciduous tree of the loosestrife family, reaching up to ten metres, with a wide-spreading, flat-topped or rounded crown of oval, glossy, dark-green leaves, which turn a fine orange and red in the autumn, and, through the summer and the early autumn, the many small, ruffled, crepe-textured flowers, borne in the long, upright, terminal clusters in shades of pink, red, white, lavender or purple, followed by the small, round, brown capsules of the many small, winged seeds. It is a species of the loosestrife family, native to the East Asia, the South Asia and the Southeast Asia, while it is known as the crape myrtle or the crepe myrtle, and it is one of the most beloved of the summer trees.
The crape myrtle belongs to the loosestrife family, Lythraceae, and it is a species of flowering plant in the genus of the Lagerstroemia, native to the East Asia, the South Asia and the Southeast Asia. It is an often multi-stemmed, deciduous tree with a wide-spreading, flat-topped, rounded or even spike-shaped, open habit, and it is prized for its long, ruffled clusters of summer bloom.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The crape myrtle has a genuine and distinguished place in both horticultural and botanical research. It has been studied in the horticulture, since it is one of the most beloved of the summer-flowering trees, prized for its long, ruffled clusters of bloom, and researchers have examined its cultivation, its many cultivars and its value in the streets and the gardens, while the breeding of the improved, the disease-resistant and the varied-coloured cultivars has been of continuing interest, and the long season of bloom of the tree has drawn attention in the international gardening press as a star of the summer garden. The tree has also been studied in the botany, since it is a member of the loosestrife family, and researchers have examined its classification and its relationships, while the study of the crape myrtles and their many species has been of continuing interest, and the place of the tree in the family has been examined. The species has also been studied in the plant pathology, since the crape myrtle is subject to the powdery mildew and the other diseases, and researchers have examined the diseases and their management, while the breeding of the resistant cultivars has been of continuing interest. For a tree of such beauty and such popularity, the crape myrtle has a rich and distinguished record of research.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
Ecologically, the crape myrtle is a generous tree of the summer. Its ruffled clusters of bloom feed the bees, the butterflies and the insects through a long season, and its leafy crown gives shelter, while it is a beloved presence in the streets, the parks and the gardens of the warm world.
Its economic value is real. It is one of the most beloved of the summer-flowering trees, grown across the warm world, and its long season of bloom has drawn attention in the international gardening press as a star of the summer garden, while it is also a valued street tree of the warm cities. For a grower, the crape myrtle is a rewarding and generous tree, and for a gardener in a warm, temperate region it brings glossy foliage and long, ruffled clusters of summer bloom. The seeds are easy to start — sow them on the surface of moist, free-draining compost in a warm, sunny spot, press them in lightly, keep them gently watered, and they’ll be sprouting within a couple of weeks, growing on into a handsome, summer-flowering tree.
Crape Myrtle, Lagerstroemia indica, Seeds
Showy Flowering Shrub/Tree, Exfoliating bark, Fall Color, Bonsai, Drought Tolerant
Crape Myrtle is a deciduous, upright, spreading, multi-stemmed shrub. Features dark green foliage turning dull reddish-orange in fall, grayish-brown bark which exfoliates with age and terminal. Beautiful, inflorescence white, pink, red, or lavender flowers that bloom on 6 to 12 inch long panicles in mid-June and last up to 120 days. Flowers give way to round seed capsules which often persist well into winter.
From the showy flowers to the superb bark and foliage, the Crape Myrtle is a favorite landscape plant throughout the South. Crape Myrtles are found as far north as Baltimore, Maryland, but they are better suited for warmer regions of the country. In the North winter injury is a problem and plants will grow much smaller. It must have full sun or powdery mildew will become a problem.
Crape myrtles are a valuable landscape plant that can be used as a shrub or small tree, ranging in size from 18 inches to over 25 feet. As an asset to almost any landscape, the Crape myrtle is a very beautiful specimen shrub or tree, often used in groups under planted with a ground cover. The dark green foliage contrasts the gray to tan shades of the handsome bark. Crape Myrtle can be used as hedges, screens, or in masses. Planted in this manner, Crape Myrtle offers a grand display of color throughout the summer months.