Lagerstroemia limii: Country Or Region Of Origin
China
Plant Profile: Lagerstroemia limii
Names
Crepe Myrtle
Phonetic Spelling:la-ger-STROH-mee-ah LIM-ee-eye
Genus:Lagerstroemia
Species:limii
Family:Lythraceae
The Crepe Myrtle is typically not grown on its own; however, it plays a crucial role as a parent plant in breeding programs, imparting its cold tolerance and vibrant reddish-pink flowers.
Lagerstroemia limii Feature Summary
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Tags
#showy flowers
#small tree
#large shrub
#large flowers
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Lagerstroemia limii Feature Summary
Attributes
Woody
Fruit
Flowers
Reddish pink, pubescent panicles of termnial flower clusters with crepe paper texture. Flowers May-June.
Pink
Red/Burgundy
Panicle
Spring
Summer
> 6 inches
Leaves
Thin, leathery, simple oblong-elipitic, entire margin, pubesenct, apex shortly pointed.
Deciduous
Green
Simple
Opposite
Elliptical
Oblong
Entire
1-3 inches
Leathery
1-3 inches
Bark
Dark brown exfoliating to reveal red bark underneath
Dark Brown
Red/Burgundy
Exfoliating
Stem
Dense gray or yellow brown pubesence.
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Tree
Deciduous
Cultural Conditions
7a
7b
8b
8a
Landscape
Flowering Tree
Small Tree
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Lagerstroemia limii Attributes
Lagerstroemia limii: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Lagerstroemia limii Fruit
Lagerstroemia limii: Fruit Description
Dry dehiscent elliptical capsule 1 cm long
Lagerstroemia limii: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Lagerstroemia limii: Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Lagerstroemia limii Flowers
Lagerstroemia limii: Flower Description
Reddish pink, pubescent panicles of termnial flower clusters with crepe paper texture. Flowers May-June.
Lagerstroemia limii: Flower Color
Pink
Red/Burgundy
Lagerstroemia limii: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Lagerstroemia limii: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Lagerstroemia limii: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Lagerstroemia limii: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Lagerstroemia limii Leaves
Lagerstroemia limii: Leaf Description
Thin, leathery, simple oblong-elipitic, entire margin, pubesenct, apex shortly pointed.
Lagerstroemia limii: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Lagerstroemia limii: Leaf Color
Green
Lagerstroemia limii: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Lagerstroemia limii: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Lagerstroemia limii: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Lagerstroemia limii: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Lagerstroemia limii: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Lagerstroemia limii: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Lagerstroemia limii: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Lagerstroemia limii: Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Lagerstroemia limii Bark
Lagerstroemia limii: Bark Description
Dark brown exfoliating to reveal red bark underneath
Lagerstroemia limii: Bark Color
Dark Brown
Red/Burgundy
Lagerstroemia limii: Surface/Attachment
Bumpy
Exfoliating
Fissured
Furrowed
Lenticels
Papery
Patchy
Peeling
Ridges
Scaly
Shaggy
Shiny
Shredding
Smooth
Spongy
Lagerstroemia limii Stem
Lagerstroemia limii: Stem Description
Dense gray or yellow brown pubesence.
Lagerstroemia limii: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Lagerstroemia limii Whole Plant Traits
Lagerstroemia limii: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Lagerstroemia limii: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Lagerstroemia limii Cultural Conditions
Lagerstroemia limii: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
7a
7b
8a
8b
Lagerstroemia limii Landscape
Lagerstroemia limii: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
