Botanical Name: Common Names:
Lagerstroemia indica fauriei Yuma Purple Crepe Myrtle,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Trees Broad Domed, Spreading, Upright
Description:
One of the longer flowering crepe myrtle which can be a tree or shrub. Lavender flowers start midsummer to late autumn, dark green leaves turn yellow-orange in autumn. Can take around 3 years for the crepe myrtle bark to appear but is worth the wait.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Mass Planting
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Lythraceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Orange, Yellow
Flower Colour: Pink, Purple
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Summer
Fruit: Yes, Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: High
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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