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Lagerstroemia calyculata
Guava Crape Myrtle
Origin: Native to Southeast Asia and Oceania.
| Family |
| Lythraceae |
| Genus |
| Lagerstroemia |
| Species |
| calyculata |
| Category |
| Tropicals, Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10a-11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c-H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -1.1-10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 30-40 |
| Height |
| 20-35 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Prefers moist, well dranied soils and full sun. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| Found in mixed deciduous forests and thickets. It is often a dominant species in forests of low altitudes. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| The bark is greyish-yellow or brown and flakey. The trunk is 50-60 cm in diameter. |
| Leaf Description |
| The opposite arranged leaves are oval, pointed 8-18 cm long. |
| Fruit Description |
| Round to obovate, mostly 1-2 cm wide. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. |
| Propagation |
| Propagated by seed. |
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