Crape myrtle
LYTHRACEAE, The Loosestrife family
Fun facts about Crape myrtle:
1) They have gorgeous fall color!
2) They are in the same family as Lawsonia, the source of henna, Cuphea, a group of popular ornamental annuals, and Lythrum, genus of the dreaded purple loostrife.
About Mulysa
Mulysa Melco is an artist and landscape designer in Portland, Oregon. She hikes, photographs plants, gardens, draws plants, bakes, cooks (plants - she's a vegetarian), reads about plants, relationships (between plants, between people, etc.), and studies Permaculture.
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