Why Is It Called a Crepe Myrtle
This Ornamental Tree Was Especially Favored by the Tang Dynasty Between 618 and 906. with Its English Name Derived from the Myrtle-Like Leaves and Crinkled...
This ornamental tree was especially favored by the Tang dynasty between 618 and 906. With its English name derived from the myrtle-like leaves and crinkled tissue like petals, the Crepe Myrtle has been in cultivation in the United States for more than a century and a half.
What is the difference between a crepe myrtle and a crape myrtle?
The traditional Southern spelling is “Crepe Myrtle” (because the delicate flowers resemble crepe paper). However, across the US, it is more commonly found as “Crape Myrtle”. In Europe and Australia and other countries they use the Scientific Name, Lagerstroemia Crape Myrtle.
Where did crepe myrtles originate from?
Graves: Crape myrtles (Lagerstroemia) are from eastern Asia: China and Korea. There are no species of plants in the crape myrtle genus native to North America, but introduced Lagerstroemia have been planted in incredibly large numbers in the southeastern United States.
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