Plant for Id

[kaysat tiwari]

dear All,

This looks to be an ornamental plant in the Garden. We have two kind of it. The otherone has pink flowers.

May I req for help in ID.

Satyendra 

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Satyendra K.Tiwari.
Wildlife Photographer, Naturalist, Tour Leader
H.NO 139, P.O.Tala, Distt Umariya.
M.P. India 484-661
00-91-7627-265309 or 09425331209

[J.M. Garg]

Hi, Satyendra ji,

Lovely shots. It's Lagerstroemia indica.

 

Some extracts from Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagerstroemia_indica

Lagerstroemia indica (Crape myrtle, Crepe myrtle) is a species in the genus Lagerstroemia in the family Lythraceae.

From China, korea and Japan, Lagerstroemia indica is an often multistemmed, deciduous tree with a wide spreading, flat topped, open habit when mature.

The bark is a prominent feature being smooth, pinkinsh-gray and mottled, shedding each year. Leaves are small and dark green changing to yellow and orange in autumn.

Flowers are white, pink, mauve, purple or carmine with crimped petals, in panicles up to 9cm.

Lagerstroemia indica is frost tolerant, prefers full sun and will grow to 6 metres with a spread of 6 metres.

Many hybrid cultivars have been developed between L. indica and L. faueri

 

See details from Indiantreepix Database:

 

Lagerstroemia indica

Lythraceae

Crape myrtle, Pride of India

Flowering at Delhi on 3.5.08- Vinod ji.

Trees of Delhi- Flowering begins in mid May & lasts through the rains.

Lagerstroemia indica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Flowering trees in delhi--Lagerstoemia indica(crape myrtle) - indiantreepix | Google Groups

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[Mahadeswara Swamy]

This is Lagerstroemia indica.

Dr.Mahadeswara swamy

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From: kaysat tiwari <kays...@gmail.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, 8 July, 2008 7:38:38 AM
Subject: [Indiantreepix] Plant for Id

dear All,

This looks to be an ornamental plant in the Garden. We have two kind of it. The otherone has pink flowers.

May I req for help in ID.

Satyendra 

--
Satyendra K.Tiwari.
Wildlife Photographer, Naturalist, Tour Leader
H.NO 139, P.O.Tala, Distt Umariya.
M.P. India 484-661
00-91-7627-265309 or 09425331209

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