Common Name: |
Lipan |
Scientific Name: |
Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei 'Lipan' |
Species: |
Crapemyrtle |
Category: |
Small tree |
Habit: |
Deciduous |
Flower Description: |
Blooms are large clusters of medium lavender colored flowers |
Fragrance: |
No fragrance |
Foliage Description: |
Bronze-hued in the spring, age to dark green and turn shades of orange and red in the fall |
Trunk Description: |
Near white, turning to orange-russet in fall |
Height of Plant: |
13-20 ft. |
Spread of Plant: |
10 ft. |
Hardiness: |
USDA Zone 7b |
Hybridizer: |
Dr. Donald Egolf |
Place of Origin: |
National Arboretum, Washington, DC |
Other Information: |
Disease resistance to fungus and mildew that bother older type Crapemyrtles |
Photographer: |
Jon Wooten |
Location: |
K-10 |