Lagerstroemia indica | Crapemyrtle | Shrub
Lagerstroemia indica belongs to the plant family LYTHRACE and Genus Lagerstroemia This Shrub prefers Dry soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Lagerstroemia indica does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
If you're looking for a plant well known for its display of Autumn foliage then consider Lagerstroemia indica for its Fall leaf properties
Lagerstroemia indica crapemyrtle is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Lagerstroemia indica | Crapemyrtle is a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall. Deciduous trees should not be planted close to water features or fish ponds.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Lagerstroemia indica has an attractive autumn display of leaves. Crapemyrtle can survive cold winter nights that go as low as 0 Fahrenheit. This plant needs summer days with high heat. It likes dry soils. This species is drought tolerant.
Lagerstroemia indica will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 5 and20 years.
Lagerstroemia indica is a woody perennial. Crapemyrtle is deciduous in nature. Flowers: This plant has large clusters of crinkly flowers.
. Secondary color or not the flower is described as: large clusters of crinkly flowers
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 21' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
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