Lagerstroemia indica
crapemyrtle, crespon
Family
Lythraceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
sessile
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblong, elliptic, obovate, suborbicular
Growth Form
shrub, tree
Flower Color
pink, purple, white
Flower Petals
6
Height (meters)
7.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
introduced
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Habitat
Cultivated, occurring as an escape in old fields and about abandoned homesteads.