It is a rainy season flowering plant. The bark is thin and about 2mm thick, smooth, pinkish-gray and mottled, shedding each year. Leaves also shed each winter, after spectacular color display, and bare branches re-leaf early in the spring; leaves are small, smooth-edged, circular or oval-shaped, and black shade. This plant is easily transplanted and is drought and alkaline tolerant. Crepe Myrtle provides flowers in large clusters of red, pink, purple, mauve.
Common Name
Crape myrtle,
Maximum Reachable Height
3 to 5 ft
Flower Colour
Crimson Red
Bloom Time
June until fall
Difficulty Level
Easy
Planting And Care
Crepe flower grows very rapidly and needs pruning due to its bushy nature. Also pruning increases air circulation in plant required for good growth.
Plant Care
It is a bushy nature plant, the large-sized container is preferable as the plant gets heavy with the time. You may need to re-pot it every year. Regardless of size, make sure container has drainage holes at the bottom to ensure smooth drainage of water. Put stone or brick pieces on the holes.
Sunlight
Full sun
Watering
Medium
Soil
Any good-quality potting mix, prefers moist, well-drained soil
Temperature
21 to 35 degree C
Fertilizer
Feed the plant with liquid fertilizer in growing season and cut it down to once a month in winter.
Pruning
It should be done before fresh growth appears in March i.e., in February
Special Feature
They are fast-growing and highly adaptable.
This summer-flowering shrub flowers at the tips of the current year’s growth.
Ornamental Use:
Plants are used for an ornamental purpose
it is a suitable plant for terrace-gardens.
This plant can be grown as a street tree with ground cover underneath, as an espalier, or as a specimen.
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