Lagerstroemia floribunda is a tropical flowering tree from Southeast Asia, related to the crape myrtle, grown for its showy flowers and shade. It needs warm, bright conditions and a seasonally dry climate.
Family
Lythraceae (Loosestrife family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply during the dry season and let the top of the soil dry out between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained loam or garden soil.
Temperature
20–35 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Indo-China to Pen. Malaysia
Climate
seasonally dry tropical
About
Lagerstroemia floribunda, also known as Thai crape myrtle and kedah bungor, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lythraceae. It is native of the tropical region of Southeast Asia.
In Thailand, it is the provincial tree of Saraburi Province.
[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.