Lagerstroemia Speciosa, Pride of India, Taman - Plant

Enjoy the shade of this amazing Lagerstroemia flowering tree with most beautiful lavender color flower for your outdoor spaces. Lagerstroemia is a large, upright rounded deciduous trees in Lythraceae family with bright pink to lavender blooms as terminal panicles. Leaves are dark green, oblong, leathery which turn attractively red before falling in winter.

Plant Specifications

• Plant Height: 19 inch (48 cm)
• Plant Spread: 5 inch (13 cm)

*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%

• Common Name: Giant crape-myrtle, Queens crape-myrtle, banabá plant
• Maximum Reachable Height: 5 to 20 feet
• Flower Colour: Creamy red
• Bloom Time: July to September
• Difficulty Level: Easy to grow

Planting and care

Every leaf has a growth bud, so removing old flower blossoms encourages the plant to make more flowers instead of using the energy to make seeds. Clean away from around the base of the rosebushes any trimmed debris that can harbor disease and insects. Lagerstroemia Speciosa careKeep the plant in natural indirect bright Light. Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture. Water when top soil (1-2inches) feels dry to touch. Do not re-pot for min. 2 weeks after receiving it.

• Sunlight: More than 6 hours of direct bright sunlight a day

Watering

Before water poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
Water when top soil (1-2 inches) feels dry to touch.
Water thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering in winter and rainy season.

• Soil: The soil should be well drained and fertile, rich in organic content for growing plant.
• Temperature: 25 to 28 degrees C
• Fertilizer: During the main growing season (June-July) feed the plant with organic fertilizer.

Lagerstroemia Speciosa uses
Ornamental Use:
The plant is used for ornamental purpose as a specimen and avenue tree