About Small flowered Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia (), commonly known as crape myrtle (also commonly spelled crepe myrtle, crape-myrtle, or crapemyrtle), is a genus of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs native to the Indian subcontinent, southeast Asia, northern Australia, and other parts of Oceania, cultivated in warmer climates around the world. It is a member of the family Lythraceae, which is also known as the loosestrife family. These flowering trees are beautifully colored and are often planted both privately and commercially as ornamentals.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Lagerstroemia parviflora
- Genus
- Lagerstroemia
- Family
- LYTHRACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Moist and dry deciduous forests, also in plains
- Distribution
- Tropical Himalayas, India, Myanmar, Java
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-May; Fr. May onwards
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Dhaura, Lendia, Bakli
- Nepali
- बोट धयाँरो Bot Dhayanro, हाडे Haade
- Tamil
- Chenangi, Chinnanchi, Kaccaikkattai
- Kannada
- ಚನ್ನಂಗಿ Chanangi, ಚನ್ನಂಗ Channanga, Ventaku
- Malayalam
- Ventekku, Cheemangi
- Marathi
- Lende, Bondga, Bondara
Lythraceae
Loosestrife/Henna family
Small flowered Crape Myrtle belongs to the Lythraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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