Lagerstroemia indica

Crape myrtle

Distinguishing feature: Brightly colored or white, odorless, pyramid-shaped flower clusters.

  • Type: Deciduous.
  • Form in maturity: Oval. May be single or multi-trunked.
  • Leaf: Shiny deep green, 1 to 2 inches long, smooth edges, pale underneath. Sometimes, leaves have alternate arrangement on upper branches. Red, yellow or orange fall color.
  • Flower: Brightly colored or white, odorless flower clusters, roughly pyramid-shaped, occurring in summer.
  • Bark: Smooth, peeling, creating light and dark patches.
  • Fruit or seed: Small, round clusters of seed capsules harden in fall and stay on in the winter.
  • Other: Many varieties exist. Flowers may be pink, red, white, or purple.

Read more about this tree at UFEI's Selectree website

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