What is crape myrtle? what do you think?

Alias: itch flower, itch tree, purple flower, purple orchid, mosquito flower, Myrica rubra, zinnia, skinless tree, which is a deciduous shrub or small tree of Dicotyledonous, Myrtaceae and Lagerstroemia. Ziwei is 7 meters high, with twisted branches, slender branchlets and smooth bark, which is gray or grayish brown.

1, economic value

Lagerstroemia indica wood is hard and corrosion-resistant, and can be used as materials for farm tools, furniture and buildings. ?

2. Medicinal value

Bark, leaves and flowers are strong laxatives; Genpi decoction can treat hemoptysis, hematemesis and hematochezia.