Crepe Myrtle

It flowers and makes you gasp.

• Crepe myrtle are deciduous or evergreen, flowering trees or shrubs and are among the best flowering trees.
• Crepe myrtle is also known as the crape myrtle, and its scientific name is Lagerstroemia.
• There are approximately 50 species of crepe myrtle.
• The crepe myrtle is native to south east Asia and northern parts of Australia and Oceania.
• The crepe myrtle is part of the Lythracae family, also known as loosestrife.

• Crepe myrtle derives its name from the crepe like look and texture of the flowers.
• Most crepe myrtles shed their bark during the year.
• Different species of crepe myrtle can be as little as 30 cm (1 foot) in height and can be as tall as 30 m (100 feet).
• The colour of crepe myrtle flowers come in almost any shade of purple, pink, red or white.
• Crepe myrtles are popular due to their long lasting flowers, which bloom in Summer and Autumn.

Bibliography:
Lagerstroemia 7 December 2012, Wikipedia,
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagerstroemia>