Lagerstroemia x 'Natchez'
Crapemyrtle
Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Rosidae Order Myrtales Family Lythraceae – Loosestrife family Genus Lagerstroemia L. – lagerstroemia |
Crape Myrtle
Crepe Myrtle |
Native to China and Korea
Salt spray tolerance moderate Lifespan: Moderate - long |
Named by Carl Linnaeus in 1759 to honor Magnus von Lagerstroem, a Swedish naturalist and director of the Swedish East Indies Company, who supplied Linnaeus with plants
Crapemyrtle derives its common name from its crepe-like, crinkled petals and the similarity of its foliage to the true myrtle |
Shrub/Buds/Bark
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Flowers
Panicles
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Fruit
Capsules
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