Lagerstroemia Indica Flowering Time

Available in a multitude of flower colours from white through to red and in forms ranging from shrubs to trees they also feature exfoliating bark that gives them ornamental value even during the.

Lagerstroemia indica flowering time. It also makes a good candidate for a bonsai project. Crape myrtles are chiefly known for their colorful and long lasting flowers which occur in summer. Horticultural interest in this genus has resulted in a vast range of cultivars.

It s popularity stems from the many flower colors and relative small size for urban trees. Red rocket crape myrtle. A deciduous vase shaped tree about 6 8m 18 25 tall.

Lagerstroemia indica the crape myrtle also crepe myrtle crêpe myrtle or crepeflower is a species of flowering plant in the genus lagerstroemia of the family lythraceae it is native to the indian subcontinent hence the species epithet indica and also to southeast asia china korea and japan it is an often multi stemmed deciduous tree with a wide spreading flat topped rounded or. This plant can be grown as a street tree with ground cover underneath as an espalier or as a specimen. However the vegetative period of lagerstroemia indica crape myrtle is only 1 or 2 years significantly shorter than those of most other species.

The petals are ruffled with a crepe like texture. Most species of lagerstroemia have sinewy fluted stems and branches with a mottled appearance that arises from having bark that sheds throughout the year. Photo about lagerstroemia indica flowers bloom in the garden.

A 4 m 12 ft crape myrtle in lutherville maryland. They will grow in partial shade however the best flowering will occur on plants that receive more than 6 hours of direct sun. Crape myrtles are one of the most commonly planted trees throughout the inland empire in both residential gardens and public landscapes.

Indicaoriginated in china and historical records of its cultivation in this country date back to 1700 years well before its cultivation in other areas of the world liu et al 2008. Flowers are white pink rose or mauve. This plant blooms from june until fall and to promote flower bloom it is best to trim off seed pods.