Crepe myrtle
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| Lagerstroemia indica | |
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| Genus: | Lagerstroemia |
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The common crepe mirtle was introduced in South Carolina by Andre Michaux. This multistemmed shrub with crepe-like texture petals, and diverse colors is resistant to frosts. The genus is dedicated to Magnus von Lagerstroem, who supplied Linnaeus plant he collected.
Taxonomy
[change | change source]- Lagerstroemia indiana (L.)Pers.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Flora of China 13, 277 Archived 2012-04-14 at the Wayback Machine
- The Craple myrtle Archived 2007-12-22 at the Wayback Machine