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Lagerstroemia

Lagerstroemia

9.6
A small tree or shrub with showy pink to purple flowers that grows in warm parts of Asia and Africa
  • noun
  • /ˌlɑːɡərˈstroʊmiə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Lagerstroemia
  • The Lagerstroemia in her garden bloomed with hundreds of delicate pink flowers this summer.

Examples

  • Many landscapers recommend planting Lagerstroemia for its long-lasting, colorful blossoms.

  • Botanists have identified several species of Lagerstroemia native to Southeast Asia.

  • I planted a Lagerstroemia in my garden last spring.

  • The Lagerstroemia blooms beautifully in the summer.

  • Many landscapers recommend planting Lagerstroemia for its long-lasting, colorful blossoms.

  • The Lagerstroemia in her garden bloomed with hundreds of delicate pink flowers this summer.

  • Botanists have identified several species of Lagerstroemia native to Southeast Asia.

Synonyms

crape myrtle
vsLagerstroemia
  • US
1 8.8

A small tree or shrub with bright summer flowers and smooth bark

is the formal botanical name used in scientific contexts

Compounds

Lagerstroemia indica
  • Specialized
8.6

A small tree or shrub with bright summer flowers called crape myrtle

Lagerstroemia speciosa
  • Specialized
9.9

A tropical tree from Asia and Australia with large bright flowers and strong wood

Surface Forms

Lagerstroemia singular
Lagerstroemias plural

Etymology

Lagerstroemia is named after a Swedish plant collector, Lagerström, who sent plants from Asia to the scientist Linnaeus. So the name is used for the group of flowering shrubs and small trees we now call 'crepe myrtle'.