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Lagerstroemia crape myrtle originated in China, is a long-lived tree species with strong adaptability. Lagerstroemia crape myrtle has been cultivated for thousands of years in China. It was planted in Chang`an court in Tang Dynasty and introduced to all parts of the world in recent centuries. Deciduous shrubs or small trees of the genus Lagerstroemia, up to 7 m tall; bark smooth, gray or grayish brown; branches twisted, branchlets slender, leaves alternate or sometimes opposite, papery, ellipsoid, broadly oblong or Obovate, green to yellow when young, When mature or dry, the seeds are purple-black, loculicidally dehiscent, seeds winged, 8mm long, flowering from June to September, fruit from September to December. Lagerstroemia crape myrtle trees beautiful, smooth trunk clean, beautiful flowers; flowering is just in summer and autumn flower season, flowering period is long, so there is a `hundred days red.`