LAGERSTROEMIA SPECIOSA

'''Lagerstroemia speciosa''' ('Giant Crape-myrtle', 'Queen's Crape-myrtle' or 'Banabá Plant') is a species of ''Lagerstroemia'' native to tropical southern Asia. It is a small to medium-sized tree growing to 20 m tall, with smooth, flaky bark. The leaves are deciduous, oval to elliptic, 8-15 cm long and 3-7 cm broad, with an acute apex. The flowers are produced in erect panicles 20-40 cm long, each flower with six white to purple petals 2-3.5 cm long.

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Cultivation and uses

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Cultivation and uses

It is grown in South East Asia, India and the Philippines.
It is also widely cultivated as an ornamental plant in tropical and subtropical areas.

References

★ Flora of Pakistan: ''Lagerstroemia speciosa''

★ Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening'' 3: 10.

External links

★ Lagerstromea speciosa page of Indiantreepix