What is an itchy tree?

Pruritus is a precious environmental protection plant in China. People call it "Hundred Days Red" and "Itchy Tree". Just move the bark gently and the branches of Lagerstroemia indica will tremble. Lagerstroemia indica, also known as itchy flower, itchy tree, purple flower, purple orchid, mosquito flower, zinnia and skinless tree. Deciduous shrub or small tree of Lysimachiaceae, 7 meters tall, with alternate or sometimes opposite leaves, paper, oval, broadly oblong or obovate.

The flowers of centipede trees are reddish or purple-white, and the capsules are oval, spherical or wide oval, green to yellow when they are young, and purple-black when they are mature or dry. The flowering period is from June to September, and the fruiting period is from September to June. Lagerstroemia indica originated in Asia and is now widely planted in tropical areas. It is cultivated in most areas of China. Lagerstroemia indica is semi-shady, likes to be born in fertile and moist soil, and can also tolerate drought, and grows well in calcareous and acidic soil. Purple has bright and beautiful colors, long flowering period and long life. It is widely cultivated as a garden ornamental tree and sometimes as a bonsai.

Centipede trees like warm and humid climate, light, a little shade-tolerant, fat and beautiful, especially like deep and fertile sandy loam. It is suitable for growing on slightly moist land and is also resistant to drought and waterlogging. It is forbidden to plant in places with high groundwater level and low humidity. It is warm, but it can resist cold and has strong germination. Lagerstroemia indica also has strong anti-pollution ability and strong resistance to sulfur dioxide and hydrogen fluoride.

The plant is distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Fujian, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Hubei, Henan, Hebei, Shandong, Anhui, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou and Jilin. Semi-shady, like to be born in fertile and humid soil, but also drought-tolerant, calcareous soil and acidic soil grow well. Originated in Asia, it is now widely planted in tropical areas.