What is crape myrtle?

Latin scientific name alias of Lagerstroemia speciosa: zinnia, Mantanghong, Genus name of Actinidiaceae: Lysimachiaceae, Lagerstroemia speciosa Ecological habit: light-loving, slightly shade-tolerant; Like warm climate, cold tolerance is not strong; I like fertile, moist and well-drained calcareous soil, and I am drought-tolerant and afraid of waterlogging. Strong germination, slow growth and long life.

1, seedling raising

Pick mature capsules in autumn, dry them, crack them, take out the seeds and store them dry. Sow in spring, soak the seeds in warm water for 4 hours before sowing, and accelerate germination with wet sand. Sufficient seeds are planted on seedbeds and sown or spread in open spaces.

2. Seed selection

Besides the choice of environment, it is more important to buy Lagerstroemia indica seeds with high maturity. Generally, Lagerstroemia indica seeds with high maturity have full seeds and high germination rate.