Lagerstroemia indica L.
Crepe myrtle
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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