Is Lagerstroemia indica a tree or a shrub? What kind of plant does it belong to?

Is Lagerstroemia indica a shrub or a tree?

Properties of Lagerstroemia speciosa: Lagerstroemia speciosa is a deciduous shrub or small tree. Lagerstroemia speciosa likes warm and humid climate, light, shade and fertilizer, especially deep and fertile sandy loam. It is good to be born in a damp place, and it can also resist drought and waterlogging. It is not suitable for planting in places with high groundwater level and low humidity. It is warm, cold-resistant and strong in germination.

Lagerstroemia indica also has strong anti-pollution ability and strong resistance to sulfur dioxide, hydrogen fluoride and chlorine. Semi-shady, like to be born in fertile and humid soil, but also drought-tolerant, calcareous soil and acidic soil grow well.

Plant category of Lagerstroemia indica: Lagerstroemia indica belongs to Lagerstroemia of Lysimachiaceae.

What does Wei Zi look like?

Wei Zi can reach 7 meters high; Bark is smooth, gray or grayish brown; Branches twisted, branchlets slender, 4-angled, slightly winged. Leaves alternate or sometimes opposite, papery, oval, broadly oblong or obovate, 2.5-7cm long and 65438 0.5-4cm wide, short or blunt at the top, sometimes slightly concave, broadly wedge-shaped or nearly round at the base, hairless or puberulent below the midvein, with 3-7 pairs of lateral veins and no obvious veinlets; Sessile or petiole very short.

Efficacy and function of Lagerstroemia indica

Lagerstroemia indica has certain medicinal value. The roots, leaves and skins of Lagerstroemia indica have the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, promoting blood circulation and stopping bleeding. Moreover, it has a good curative effect on postpartum hemorrhage, fetal poison, dysentery and other diseases, and its skin, wood and flowers have the functions of promoting blood circulation, dredging collaterals, relieving pain, reducing swelling and detoxifying.

In addition, among them, Dishumin has antifungal effect, and its in vitro concentration for Candida albicans is 8g/ml, and it also has effect for Bacillus diphtheriae. If diphtheria patients have fungal infection at the same time, the antibacterial effect can be significantly enhanced if deaminoidin is used with other antibiotics (such as erythromycin).

Daily use of Lagerstroemia indica

Wei Zi clears away heat and detoxifies; Eliminating dampness and expelling wind; Remove blood stasis and stop bleeding. Main nameless swelling poison; Erysipelas; Carbuncle of breast; Sore throat; Hepatitis; Scabies; Crane knee wind; Fall and get injured; Internal injury bleeding; Burst and leak.

Feng shui function of Lagerstroemia indica

The most important thing in residential feng shui is auspicious and harmonious atmosphere. Before Emperor Liu Che of the Han Dynasty, the Chinese nation advocated purple, which was a symbol of imperial power.

People like to call Lagerstroemia Tree "Feng Shui Tree" and "auspicious tree", which can satisfy people's sincere desire for family security, wealth, prosperity and longevity, and yearning for a better life.

Main points of crape myrtle planting

1, soil: Lagerstroemia indica has strong environmental adaptability and can be applied to general cultivated soil.

2. Watering: Ziwei resists drought and avoids waterlogging. You can water it once a year before germination in spring, once with frozen water after defoliation in autumn, and be careful not to water it at other times.

3. Illumination: The growth of Lagerstroemia indica needs sufficient illumination, otherwise there will be few flowers or no flowers in the flowering period, and more seriously, the whole plant will grow weak.

4. Temperature: The grown Lagerstroemia indica plants have strong cold resistance, but the cold protection and heat preservation of seedlings must be done well.

5. Fertilization: similar to watering time, fertilization is once before germination in spring and once after defoliation in autumn.

6. Pruning: Since the inflorescence of Lagerstroemia indica is planted at the top of the new branches in that year, it is necessary to pay attention to the re-pruning and retraction of the annual branches, which is conducive to concentrating nutrition and making the branches grow stronger.

7. Insect pests: Lagerstroemia indica is easily infected by insect pests such as scale insects, yellow thorn moths and giant salamander moths, and measures such as spraying drugs should be taken in time to prevent and control it.