Lagerstroemia speciosa seed
LATIN NAME: LAGERSTROEMIA SPECIOSA
COMMON NAME: Queen’s Crape Myrtle, Pride of India
The queen’s crape myrtle is one of the grandest flowering trees of the warm regions, and its great upright plumes of crinkled, crepe-like bloom are a spectacle of the summer. It grows as a tall, deciduous or partly evergreen tree, reaching twenty metres or more, with smooth, flaky, mottled bark and fine, glossy, oval leaves, and through the summer it carries very large, showy, upright clusters of many small flowers in shades of pink, purple and white, each petal crinkled like crepe paper, which is how the tree earned its name. Small, round, woody capsules follow, holding many fine, winged seeds. Native to southeastern Asia, it has been planted as an ornamental and roadside tree across the warm world for more than a century, and in the southern United States it has become a beloved fixture of the summer streetscape.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The queen’s crape myrtle has a genuine place in horticultural and natural-products research. Horticulturists study its growth, its flowering and its cultivation, since its spectacular plumes of bloom have made it a treasured tree of avenues and gardens, and it has also become a prized bonsai subject in the East. The leaves and bark have a long history of use in the traditional medicine of the region, and researchers have examined the plant’s constituents, including compounds studied for their effects on blood sugar and weight, though the tree is best appreciated as a subject of study and a fine ornamental rather than a casual remedy. Botanists examine its place in the loosestrife family and its relationships within the genus, while its ecology in the warm forests of the region continues to be of interest. For a tree of such spectacular beauty, the queen’s crape myrtle has a rich and continuing record of study.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
To grow the Queen’s Crape Myrtle from seed, ecologically, the queen’s crape myrtle is a generous tree of the warm garden. Its great plumes of small flowers feed bees and many insects, its fine, broad crown gives cover and shelter to birds, and its smooth, mottled bark and winter seed heads give the tree an attractive presence through the year. Economically it is prized as an ornamental and roadside tree in warm regions, grown in avenues, gardens and large pots, and it is a celebrated bonsai plant in the Orient. For a grower it is an easy and rewarding tree, and for a gardener it brings spectacular plumes of pink or purple bloom to the warm garden. To start the queen’s crape myrtle along, sow the winged seeds just below the surface of moist, free-draining compost in a bright, sheltered place, keeping them gently watered until the little seedlings are up.
sow the winged seeds just below the surface of moist, free-draining compost in a bright, sheltered place, and keep the young crape myrtles gently watered until the little seedlings are up.
LATIN NAME: Lagerstroemia speciosa
COMMON NAME: Queens Crape Myrtle
The queens crape myrtle is a handsome, tall, deciduous or partly evergreen tree of the warm regions, and its fine, glossy, oval leaves and its very large, showy, upright clusters of the many small, pink, purple or white flowers have made it a treasured and spectacular tree of the warm regions. It grows as a tall, deciduous or partly evergreen tree, reaching up to twenty metres or more, with the upright, branching trunk bearing the fine, glossy, oval leaves and, through the summer, the very large, showy, upright clusters of the many small, pink, purple or white, crinkled flowers, followed by the small, round, woody capsules of the many fine seeds. It is a species of the flowering tree in the loosestrife family, and it is native to the warm regions of the south-eastern Asia, while it is grown as a treasured ornamental tree, and it is known as the queens crape myrtle.
The queens crape myrtle belongs to the loosestrife family, Lythraceae, and it is a species of the tall, deciduous tree, native to the warm regions of the south-eastern Asia, while it is grown as a treasured ornamental tree, and it is known as the queens crape myrtle. It is prized for its very large, showy, upright clusters of the many small, pink or purple flowers.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The queens crape myrtle has a real and distinguished place in the research. It has been studied in the horticulture, since its very large, showy, upright clusters of the many small, pink, purple or white flowers have made it a treasured and spectacular tree of the warm regions, and researchers have examined its growth, its flowering and its cultivation, while its value as an ornamental tree has drawn attention in the international horticultural press as a tree of the warm regions. The plant has also been studied in the chemistry of the natural products and the traditional use, since the leaves and the bark of the queens crape myrtle have a history of use in the traditional ways of the region, and researchers have examined the plant and its constituents, while the traditional uses of the tree have been of continuing interest, and the tree is best appreciated as a subject of study and a fine ornamental tree rather than a casual remedy. The species has also been studied in the botany and the ecology, since it is a native of the warm regions of the south-eastern Asia, and its relationships, its distribution and its role in the wild have been examined, while the ecology of the warm-region trees has been of continuing interest, and its fine, glossy, oval leaves have been of interest to the botanists. For a tree of such spectacular beauty, the queens crape myrtle has a rich and continuing record of study.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
Ecologically, the queens crape myrtle is a generous tree of the garden. Its very large, showy, upright clusters of the many small flowers feed the bees and the many insects, and its fine, broad, leafy crown gives a fine cover and a shelter to the birds through the season.
Its economic value is real. The queens crape myrtle is prized for its very large, showy, upright clusters of the small flowers, and its beauty has drawn attention in the international horticultural press as a tree of the warm regions, while its fine, ornamental form has made it a treasured tree of the avenues and the gardens. For a grower, the queens crape myrtle is an easy and rewarding tree, and for a gardener it brings a spectacular, pink or purple flowered tree to the warm garden. The seeds are easy to start — sow them just below the surface of a pot of moist, free-draining soil, keep them gently watered, and theyll be sprouting steadily, growing on into a spectacular, pink or purple flowered tree.
A more beautiful small tree is hard to finds than this one! This multi-branched tree is perfect for deck gardens, bonsai, or grow in the landscape as a standard. We have several growing in pots on the deck. Flowers of light pink to light purple bloom profusely from mid summer to fall. Small seed heads follow giving the tree an attractive look through winter. Brilliant green rounded leaves accent the gray-brown trunk that is smooth and mottled and gives the tree a most unique look. Prune to shape as desired or keep small. Check out the bonsai example in the photos! (different color) Fun Facts: The fruit is oval, about a half inch long and splits in six pieces when mature; the seeds are small and have winged flaps The Queens flower will stand out in every garden and is a beautiful landscape tree Native to Asia, the crape myrtle is very common in the southern US, having been introduced over 150 years ago It gets its common name from its crepe-like, crinkled petals, and the resemblance of its leaves to the true myrtle Queens Crape Myrtle is a prized bonsai plant in the Orient It is a small to medium-sized tree growing to 20 metres (66 ft) tall, with smooth, flaky bark. The leaves are deciduous, oval to elliptic, 8–15 cm (3.1–5.9 in) long and 3–7 cm (1.2–2.8 in) broad, with an acute apex. The flowers are produced in erect panicles 20–40 cm (7.9–15.7 in) long, each flower with six white to purple petals 2–3.5 cm (0.79–1.38 in) long. Planted as an ornamental and roadside trees. The flowers and leaves are beautiful. Provide shade and grow faster. Leaves the sun to brew the tea to drink. Help reduce diabetes and obesity as well. Until it has been processed into the finished herb Aintnilngm. In capsule form and brew the tea.