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crape myrtle

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crape myrtle: see loosestrife loosestrife, common name for the Lythraceae, a widely distributed family of plants most abundant as woody shrubs in the American tropics but including also herbaceous species (chiefly of temperate zones) and some trees.
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crape myrtle

Shrub (Lagerstroemia indica) of the loosestrife family, native to China and other tropical and subtropical countries and widely grown in warm regions for its flowers. About 25 varieties are cultivated, known primarily by the color of their clustered flowers, which range from white to pink, red, lavender, and bluish.



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Keep in mind that certain deciduous shrubs and trees, such as crape myrtle, do not leaf out until late spring so do not be alarmed by their lack of new growth.
Holmdel Village is a 70-unit, income-restricted senior apartment community located on seven acres at the corner of Holmdel Road and Crape Myrtle Drive.
That is, the environment now has exotic plants: everything from waifs like crape myrtle to aggressively invading types such as kudzu and melaleuca.
 
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