Do you know the alias of crape myrtle?
Alias
Crape myrtle is a woody plant belonging to small trees or deciduous shrubs, with other names such as "hundred days red", "full house red", "mosquito flower" and "itchy tree".
Morphological characteristics
The highest length of crape myrtle tree is about 7 meters, the skin of the tree is gray or brown, the touch is smooth, most of the branches grow twisted, and the branchlets are slender.
The leaves of crape myrtle are Obovate, (elliptic, wide) round paper leaves.
Crape myrtle has rich colors such as rose, dark pink, bright red and purple and white. The diameter of the flower is about 3-4 cm. It usually blooms in autumn with few flowers and lasts for a long time, hence the name "hundred days Red".
Growth habit
Crape myrtle is suitable to grow in warm and humid sunny environment, but also can accept semi-overcast environment.
Adequate fertilizers are needed for growth, and it is best to use rich, deep sandy soil, both acidic and calcareous soil.
In terms of humidity, crape myrtle should be planted in wet soil, and it has a certain adaptability to the dry environment, but it is afraid of waterlogging, so we can not choose the low wet place with high groundwater level when planting.
Crape myrtle has a strong anti-pollution ability, which can resist the pollution of sulfur dioxide, hydrogen fluoride and chlorine to a certain extent.
Value use
Ornamental value: crape myrtle is known as "hundred-day red". The flowers, roots and stems in the bonsai made with it have good ornamental value. Crape myrtle, which is planted in courtyards, parks and roads, also has good greening functions.
Use value: crape myrtle tree trunk material is hard, good rot resistance, can be used as furniture, construction and agricultural tools.
Medicinal value: crape myrtle leaves can dispel wind and dissipate blood stasis, as well as heat-clearing and detoxification, hemostasis and swelling.
Fancy language
Crape myrtle represents "addicted love", as well as different symbolic meanings such as "good luck", "female" and "eloquence".
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Crape myrtle is of Asian origin and is widely cultivated in the tropics. It is grown and cultivated in many provinces in China, such as Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Jiangsu, Shandong and Yunnan.
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