Mazhar Botanic Garden

Lagerstroemia indica L.

Crepe myrtle

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000690
English name: Crepe myrtle
Arabic name: تمرحنة افرنجي
Native: Southeast Asia, China, Korea, Japan
Country: China Japan Korea Southeast Asia
(PGR): Common

Deciduous medium shrub or small tree, grows up to 5-10 m tall leaves simple, elliptical to oblong, 5-10 cm long flowers purple, pink, red, white, carmine with crimped petals in panicles up to 9 cm fruit capsule, brown dehiscent

Ornamental plant. It is used in soil stabilization. Street tree from the warm temperate zone. Can succeed on poor soils, and has a dense and wide spreading root system which makes it useful for planting in erosion control projects. It has a high potential for use in phytoremediation projects, either as a means of removing these metals or as a means of locking them up and helping to restore the fertility of the soil.

Lagerstroemia chinensis Lam, Lagerstroemia elegans Wall ex Paxton

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Texture: Adaptable Clay Loam Sandy
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Salinity: Intermediated
Water Sources: Drought-tolerant plant
Climates: Hot climates Subtropics Temperate
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Propagation: Seeds, cuttings
Flowering time: Summer, autumn
Zone: 6 : 9
pH range: 5-6.5

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