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Read about Lagerstroemia speciosa in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Lagerstroemia speciosa (Munchausia speciosa, Flos-Reginae, Reginae). Tree, 50-60 ft., with elliptic or long-lanceolate obtuse lvs. 4-8 in. long: panicle large; fls. 2-3 in. across, varying from rose to purple from morning to evening, the calyx grooved, the petals erose-wavy: caps, 1 in. or more long. India. G.C. III. 15:77.—A noble plant in Trop. India; also intro. in S. Calif. In the Old World sometimes grown under glass and on walls out-of-doors.
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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.
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
Gallery
Fruit, leaves & Black Drongo at Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Flowers & leaves at Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Dried Fruits at Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Dried Fruits at Kolkata, West Bengal, India
