Types of Crape Myrtle

The scientific name is lagerstroemia crape myrtle. The traditional Southern spelling is "Crepe Myrtle" (because the delicate flowers resemble crepe paper). However, across the US, it is more commonly found as "Crape Myrtle". In Europe and Australia and other countries they use the Scientific Name, Lagerstroemia Crape Myrtle.

Lagerstroemia fauriei-- Japanese Crape-Myrtle Page 3 Figure 3. Foliage of Japanese Crape-Myrtle. Other Roots: surface roots are usually not a problem

Lagerstroemia floribunda . Lagerstroemia floribunda. Common name: Asian Crape Myrtle . Malayan Crape Myrtle . Thai Crape ... Family: Lythraceae. Genus: Lagerstroemia ...

A 4 m (12 ft) crape myrtle in Lutherville, Maryland Red crepe myrtle -- Lagerstroemia Crepe myrtles are chiefly known for their colorful and long-lasting flowers which occur in summer.

Lagerstroemia /ˌleɪɡərˈstriːmiə/, commonly known as crape myrtle or crepe myrtle, is a genus of around 50 species of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs native to the Indian subcontinent, southeast Asia, northern Australia, and parts of Oceania, cultivated in warmer climates around the world.

In Europe, crepe myrtle is common in the south of France, the Iberian Peninsula, and most of Italy; in the United States, it is an iconic plant of gardens across the southern United States. While not as widely known, the Japanese crepe myrtle, L. fauriei, from central and southern Japan, is becoming increasingly important, both as a landscaping plant and as a parent in complex hybrids with L. indica.

Lagerstroemia /ˌleɪɡərˈstriːmiə/, commonly known as crape myrtle or crepe myrtle, is a genus of around 50 species of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs native to the Indian subcontinent, southeast Asia, northern Australia, and parts of Oceania, cultivated in warmer climates around the world.

Lagerstroemia subcostata is called the Chinese Crape Myrtle. It is a shrub or small tree and is notable particularly for its bark color, which is a brilliant burnt orange. It grows wild in the mountains of Taiwan and has white flowers with pink or purple markings.

In Fort Lauderdale, in the parking lot of the Gateway Terrace Apartments on East 6th Ct., there is a line of 20 Queen's Crape Myrtle trees, some in very deep imperial purple and others in a lighter lavender.