Lagerstroemia indica
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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.
The genus name honors Swedish botanist Magnus von Lagerstroem.
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.
In the United Kingdom, Lagerstroemia indica has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.
Crape myrtle blooming near the United States Capitol Inflorescence The bark is thin and about 2mm.
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 9 cm （3+1⁄2 in）.
Flowers give way to 6-capsuled, brown dehiscent fruits.
In the United States, Lagerstroemia indica is a very popular flowering shrub/small tree in mild-winter states （USDA Zones 6–9）.
Low maintenance needs make it a common municipal planting in parks, along sidewalks, highway medians and in parking lots.
Like the southern magnolia, the crape myrtle has come to symbolize the American South because of its extensive planting and ability to thrive in hot, humid summer climates with regular precipitation.
It is one of only a few trees/shrubs to offer brilliant...