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Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia indica · Lythraceae · 배롱나무

How to spot it

Smooth, peeling bark, panicles of crinkled petals, and short leaf stalks.

Look

Leaves
Leaf margins are smooth; besides opposite leaves, some leaves higher up are alternate or in whorls of three.
Flowers
Petals look like crinkled paper; flowers are white, pink, red or purple depending on the cultivar.
Fruit
Brown capsules usually split into six parts to release winged seeds, and may stay on the tree through winter.
Bark
Thin, smooth, light brown to gray bark peels.

Where it grows

In Korea
Planted
Native to
From the Himalayas to southern China and Indochina
Ecology
Flowers attract pollinators; once established it tolerates temporary dryness or wet soil.

Famous Crape Myrtle trees in Korea

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