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Lagerstroemia
''Lagerstroemia'' (), commonly known as crape myrtle (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. It is a member of the family Lythraceae, which is also known as the loosestrife family. These flowering trees are beautifully colored and are often planted both privately and commercially as ornamentals. Etymology The genus ''Lagerstroemia'' was first described by Carl Linnaeus. It is named after Swedish merchant , a director of the Swedish East India Company, who supplied Linnaeus with plants he collected. Description Crape myrtles are chiefly known for their colorful and long-lasting flowers, which occur in summer. Most species of ''Lagerstroemia'' have sinewy, fluted stems and branches with a mottled appearance that arises from having bark that sheds through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagerstroemia Fauriei
''Lagerstroemia subcostata'', the Taiwan crepe myrtle, is a deciduous tree native to Japan, the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, and southern China, and introduced to the Philippines. When ''L. subcostata'' var. ''fauriei'' is crossed with ''Lagerstroemia indica'', the result is '' Lagerstroemia × egolfii'' (usually given as ''Lagerstroemia indica'' × ''fauriei''), the hybrid crape myrtle, which has many cultivars and is widely planted as an ornamental in the United States. Subtaxa The following varieties are accepted: *''Lagerstroemia subcostata'' var. ''fauriei'' – Yakushima, Tanegashima is one of the Ōsumi Islands belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, in area, is the second largest of the Ōsumi Islands, and has a population of 33,000 people. Access to the island is by ferry, or by air to New Tanegashima Airp ..., Ryukyus *''Lagerstroemia subcostata'' var. ''subcostata'' – entire range File:九芎Lagerstroemia subcostata 20210601174239 03.jpg, The flower h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagerstroemia Indica
''Lagerstroemia indica'', commonly known as a crape myrtle (also crepe myrtle, crêpe myrtle, or crepeflower), is a species of flowering plant in the genus '' Lagerstroemia'' of the family Lythraceae. It originated in China. It is an often multi-stemmed, deciduous tree with a wide spreading, flat topped, rounded, or even spike shaped open habit. The tree is a popular nesting shrub for songbirds and wrens. Description The bark is thin and about thick, smooth, pinkish-gray and mottled, shedding each year. Leaves also shed each winter, after spectacular color display, and bare branches re-leaf early in the spring; leaves are small, smooth-edged, circular or oval-shaped, and dark green changing to yellow and orange and red in autumn. Flowers, on different trees, are white, pink, mauve, purple or carmine with crimped petals, in panicles up to . Flowers give way to 6-capsuled, brown dehiscent fruits. CrapeMyrtleSummer.jpg, Crape myrtle during summer in Sombrerete, Mexico Crape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
