Types of Crepe Myrtles

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.

Plant database entry for Crepe Myrtle (Lagerstroemia anisoptera) with 42 data details.

Red crepe myrtle -- Lagerstroemia Crepe myrtles are chiefly known for their colorful and long-lasting flowers which occur in summer. Most species of Lagerstroemia have sinewy, fluted stems and branches with a mottled appearance that arises from having bark that sheds throughout the year.

Lagerstroemia / ˌ l eɪ ɡ ər ˈ s t r iː m i ə /, 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.

Red crepe myrtle -- Lagerstroemia Crepe myrtles are chiefly known for their colorful and long-lasting flowers which occur in summer. Most species of Lagerstroemia have sinewy, fluted stems and branches with a mottled appearance that arises from having bark that sheds throughout the year.

Red crepe myrtle -- Lagerstroemia Crepe myrtles are chiefly known for their colorful and long-lasting flowers which occur in summer. Most species of Lagerstroemia have sinewy, fluted stems and branches with a mottled appearance that arises from having bark that sheds throughout the year.

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.

Crepe Myrtles for Central Florida By Eric Schmidt C repe Myrtles refer to a group of flowering shrubs and trees that belong to the genus Lagerstroemia.There are 50 species of Lagerstroemia native to areas of southern China and southeastern

The pride of India is widely cultivated in warmer climates around the world for its long flowering period in summer, its attractive autumn foliage, and its good drought-tolerance. Because it can easily be pruned into a large shrub or a small tree, it is useful in smaller gardens.