What are the morphological characteristics of Lagerstroemia indica?

Deciduous shrubs or small trees of Lagerstroemia in Litchi family. The crown is irregular and the branches are twisted. The bark is light brown and very smooth after peeling. Branchlets are quadrangular and usually have narrow wings. Leaves opposite or nearly opposite, oval to obovate-oval, bright red flowers, forming a terminal panicle. Capsule subglobose. The flowering period is from June to September, and the fruit ripens +00 ~ 1 1 in June. Variants are:

Yin Wei: Flowers are white or purplish; Leaves and branches are light green, with pure white, pink white, milky white and other varieties.

Cuiwei: Violet flowers, green leaves, light blue, purple blue and other varieties.

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