Jakaranda (小叶紫薇)

Description:

Lagerstroemia indica (Crape myrtle, Crepe myrtle) is a species in the genus Lagerstroemia in the family Lythraceae, often multistemmed, deciduous tree with a wide spreading, flat topped, open habit when mature. 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.

Habitat:

China, Korea, Japan and India.

Notes:

小叶紫薇，千屈菜科，紫薇属。紫薇花又名满堂红、饱饭花、猴刺脱、五里香、佛相花，是一种被广泛种植的观花树种，原产中国，是一种适应性强的长寿树种。因其树型不高，所以非常适宜作为庭院观赏树和街道绿化树。西方人从印度发现这种树，因此法语称其为“印度丁香”（lilas des Indes）。