crape myrtle
Lagestroemia indica rosea
Name
| Botanical name: | Lagestroemia indica rosea |
| Colloquial name: | crape myrtle |
Growth
| Growth form: | bushy, compact |
| Mature height: | 100 - 125 cm |
| Growth: | 20-30cm per year |
Leaf
| Foliage: | oval crimped |
| Leaves: | deciduous |
| Leaf color: | green |
| Autumn leaf color: | Shades of red, yellow and orange |
Blossom / fruit
| Blossom: | funnel-shaped |
| Flowering period: | july to october |
| Flower color: | rose |
Miscellaneous
| Soil type: | Potting soil low peat content |
| Location: | sunny |
| Flowering period: | all year round |
| Requirement: | solitaire |
| Use for: | Container gardening, soltitary plant, specimen plant |
| Ships as: | as pot plant |
| Hardiness: | yes |
