Crepe Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
Also known as Crepe flower, May flower, Myrtle, Queen's crape myrtle, Common crape myrtle
About Crepe Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica, known as 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 East Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia. 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.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Lagerstroemia indica
- Genus
- Lagerstroemia
- Family
- LYTHRACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Distribution
- Himalayas, China, India, Japan, Indo-china and other warmer parts of the world
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- सावनी Saona, Sawani, फ़राश Farash
- Nepali
- असारे Asare, असारे फूल
- Bengali
- ফুরুশ Furush, জরুল Jarul, দেশি ফুরুস
- Tamil
- பவலக்குரிந்ஜி Pavalakkurinji
- Marathi
- Dhayti, ताम्हण
Lythraceae
Loosestrife/Henna family
Crepe Myrtle belongs to the Lythraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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