How to tend a Lagerstroemia indica

Also known as: Lagerstroemia pulchra Salisb., Lagerstroemia minor Retz., Lagerstroemia elegans Wall. ex Paxton, Velaga globosa Gaertn., Lagerstroemia indica var. alba Ram.Goyena, Murtughas indica (L.) Kuntze, Lagerstroemia indica var. grafii S.Yadav, Lagerstroemia chinensis L., Lagerstroemia indica var. alba Hovey, Lagerstroemia indica f. alba (G.Nicholson) Rehder

Watering

Resistant to drought, water thoroughly when soil is dry, reduce watering in winter dormancy

Sunlight

Likes light, slight shade tolerance

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly in spring and summer, except winter in dormancy

Pruning

Remove withered flowers, old, diseased, and dead leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Asia
Category
Lythraceae, Lagerstroemia
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 15 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period June-September, viewing period 3-4 weeks
Flower colors
red, dark pink, purple, white
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