Lagerstroemia indica/Lagerstroemia. Lythraceae. Myrtales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Crape myrtle. Crepe flower Originated/ in China Symbolism/Good luck. Innocence. Purity *Genus of approximately 50 pieces of deciduous or evergreen shrubs and trees. *The genus name honors Swedish botanist Magnus von Lagerstrom. *Large shrub with peeling, grey-and-brown bark and obovate, to oblong, dark green leaves, to 3in(8cm), with red flowers 3/4-1in(2-2.5cm) across, are produced in panicles to 8in(20cm) long. Photographed 6/16 9:29am 2024 Posted 6/17(Monday) 11:36am 2024
Commonly called/Crape myrtle. Crepe flower
Originated/ in China
Symbolism/Good luck. Innocence. Purity
*Genus of approximately 50 pieces of deciduous or evergreen shrubs and trees.
*The genus name honors Swedish botanist Magnus von Lagerstrom.
*Large shrub with peeling, grey-and-brown bark and obovate, to oblong, dark green leaves, to 3in(8cm), with red flowers 3/4-1in(2-2.5cm) across, are produced in panicles to 8in(20cm) long.
Photographed 6/16 9:29am 2024
Posted 6/17(Monday) 11:36am 2024