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Lagerstromia speciosa
Pride of India
Origin: Tropical Asia
| Family |
| Lythraceae |
| Genus |
| Lagerstromia |
| Species |
| speciosa |
| Category |
| Tropicals, Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 11 - 13 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c - H1a |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 6 - 43 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 42.8 - 109.4 |
| Height |
| Up to 15 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Best grown in full sun with well drained soils. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Habitat |
| Costal areas, swamps, alluvial sites, and rivers. |
| Flower Description |
| Showy, calyx funnel, or bell shaped. Petals are crinkled. |
| Fruit Description |
| Large woody capsule on persistent calyx. |
| Colour Description |
| Flowers range from light pink to purple. Foliage ranges from light to medium green. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Suan Packkad Palace, Bangkok, Thailand. Sukhothai, Thailand |
| Propagation |
| By seeds, cuttings, and division of root suckers. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| The leaves are purgative. Bark is used as a treatment against diarrhoea and abdominal pains. Dried leaves are used to treat diabetes and urinary issues in the Philippines. |
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