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Lagerstroemia speciosa is a small deciduous tree or shrub of Lagerstroemia in Lysimachiaceae. Its trunk is very tall, and its bark is smooth and gray or taupe. Branches twisted, branchlets slender, slightly winged; Leaves papery, oval, oblong or obovate; Flowers are reddish, purple or white, with panicles at the top; Chrysanthemum fruit is oval, spherical or wide round.

Seeds have wings; The flowering period of Lagerstroemia indica is from June to September; The fruiting period is from September to 65438+February. The name of Lagerstroemia indica is related to Polaris, also known as purple MSI, which is called "Lord of all stars" in astrology, representing dignity and well-being.

Lagerstroemia indica originated in southern Asia and northern Australia, and distributed in East China, Central China, South China and Southwest China. Lagerstroemia indica likes light, is slightly tolerant to cloudy, drought, waterlogging, warm and humid climate, has certain cold resistance, and likes deep and fertile sandy loam. The propagation methods of Lagerstroemia indica include sowing propagation and cutting propagation.

According to Compendium of Materia Medica, the skin, wood and flowers of Lagerstroemia indica have the functions of promoting blood circulation, dredging menstruation, relieving pain, reducing swelling and detoxifying. Lagerstroemia indica has bright and beautiful color, long flowering period and long service life, and can be used as a bonsai. Garden scenery is a flowering tree with ornamental value. In ancient times, Ziweihua also represented some official positions. Note: In the first year of Kaiyuan, the Chinese book was changed to Wei Zi Province, and the Chinese book was called Ziweiling.

Morphological characteristics of Lagerstroemia indica;

Deciduous shrubs or small trees, up to 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, oblong or obovate in width, 2.5-7 cm long and 65438 0.5-4 cm wide, with short or blunt tip, sometimes slightly concave, broadly cuneate or nearly round base, hairless or puberulent along the lower part of midvein.

Flowers are red or purple, white, 3-4 cm in diameter, usually forming a terminal panicle of 7-20 cm; Pedicel 3- 15 mm long, axis and pedicel pilose; The calyx is 7- 10 mm long, and its outer surface is smooth without edges, but when it is fresh, the calyx tube has microprotrusions, short edges, hairless on both sides, and the lobes are 6, triangular, upright and without appendages.