Summary
The Lagerstroemia indica, commonly known as the crape myrtle, is one of the more than 65,000 trees that call Redlands home.
Considered one of the most beautiful branching, flowering trees in the world, this tree has a fascinating story. Not a true myrtle but a member of the Lythraceae family, it was named for a German woman, Myrtle von Lagerstroem.See the full content of this document
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Colorful Crape Myrtle
The tree is originally from China, where its history dates back to the Tang Dynasty, A.D. 618 to 907. There it was considered a medicinal plan...
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