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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. ..... Click the link for more information. . crape myrtleShrub (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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I often wonder what our parkways would look like in winter if the crape myrtles planted there possessed colorful bark. In addition to supporting the replanting of live oak throughout the park, Katrina ReLeaf will restore an avenue of crape myrtles and reestablish Couturie Forest Arboretum, the largest forested area in the park. These include beech, birch, coral tree, gingko, liquidambar, magnolia, maidenhair, Japanese and other maples, crape myrtles and persimmon. |
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