Lagerstroemia speciosa: Country Or Region Of Origin
China
Plant Profile: Lagerstroemia speciosa
Taxonomy: Lagerstroemia speciosaNames
Giant Crape Myrtle, Queen's Crape Myrtle
Phonetic Spelling:la-ger-STROH-mee-ah spee-see-OH-suh
Genus:Lagerstroemia
Species:speciosa
Family:Lythraceae
The Giant Crape Myrtle is a deciduous tree that produces an abundance of vibrant flowers, ranging from deep pink to soft lavender hues.
Lagerstroemia speciosa Feature Summary
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#flowering tree
#smooth bark
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#deciduous tree
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Lagerstroemia speciosa Feature Summary
Attributes
Woody
Flowers
3" bright pink to lavendar terminal panicles appear in early to mid-summer.
Pink
Purple/Lavender
Panicle
Summer
1-3 inches
Bark
Thin smooth bark peels with age and can be easily injured.
Smooth
Peeling
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
10b
11a
11b
Leaves
Stem
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Lagerstroemia speciosa Attributes
Lagerstroemia speciosa: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Lagerstroemia speciosa Flowers
Lagerstroemia speciosa: Flower Description
3" bright pink to lavendar terminal panicles appear in early to mid-summer.
Lagerstroemia speciosa: Flower Color
Pink
Purple/Lavender
Lagerstroemia speciosa: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Lagerstroemia speciosa: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Lagerstroemia speciosa: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Lagerstroemia speciosa: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Lagerstroemia speciosa Bark
Lagerstroemia speciosa: Bark Description
Thin smooth bark peels with age and can be easily injured.
Lagerstroemia speciosa: Surface/Attachment
Bumpy
Exfoliating
Fissured
Furrowed
Lenticels
Papery
Patchy
Peeling
Ridges
Scaly
Shaggy
Shiny
Shredding
Smooth
Spongy
Lagerstroemia speciosa Whole Plant Traits
Lagerstroemia speciosa: 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 speciosa: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Lagerstroemia speciosa: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Lagerstroemia speciosa Cultural Conditions
Lagerstroemia speciosa: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
10b
11a
11b
Lagerstroemia speciosa Leaves
Lagerstroemia speciosa: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Lagerstroemia speciosa: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Lagerstroemia speciosa Stem
Lagerstroemia speciosa: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
