How many years can crape myrtle live?

Crape myrtle is a garden architecture with high ornamental value, and it is also common in many courtyards. So how many years can crape myrtle live? Let's have a look together!

How many years can crape myrtle live

Crape myrtle tree is very old, up to 200 years belongs to the normal time range. Tropical areas have been widely cultivated as garden ornamental trees, sometimes as bonsai.

Second, the ornamental value of crape myrtle garden

1. As a greening tree species for small trunk roads and highways

Street trees can supplement oxygen, purify the air, beautify the city and reduce noise at the same time. Crape myrtle has beautiful shape and high ornamental value. At the same time, it also has the functions of shading, absorbing harmful gases and reducing noise, so it can be widely used in street greening. Cultivate single-stem crape myrtle to enrich urban color.

2. As an ornamental tree species in courtyard and public green space

Crape myrtle can be cultivated into shrubs and small trees. It is used for planting in courtyard and public green space. Rich in color, long flowering time, rich summer and autumn less flower season. Not only can be planted alone, but also can be planted, cluster planting, with other trees and shrubs to form a rich and colorful scene of the four seasons.

3. As a greening tree species for units, industrial and mining areas

Crape myrtle can absorb harmful gases such as sulfur dioxide, chlorine and hydrogen fluoride, and has the role of reducing dust. the oil volatilized from flowers during flowering also has the function of disinfection, which not only has the role of beautifying the environment, but also plays a role in ecological and environmental protection.

4. Application in all kinds of parks and public green spaces.

Crape myrtle has a very high ornamental value, and it is easy to plant and manage. In the garden, according to the actual local conditions and the needs of landscaping, we can make landscaping scientifically and artistically by means of isolated planting, pair planting, group planting, cluster planting and arrangement planting. Such as cluster planting or group planting in hillsides, flatlands or scenic spots; configured in waterfront, pool bank, excellent ornamental effect; arranged next to rocks and peaks; arranged in evergreen bushes.