crape myrtle

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crape myrtle also crepe myrtle

A deciduous shrub (Lagerstroemia indica) native to China and widely cultivated in warm regions for its showy clusters of variously colored flowers with crinkled petals.

crape myrtle, crepe myrtle

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) an oriental lythraceous shrub, Lagerstroemia indica, cultivated in warm climates for its pink, red, or white flowers

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crape myrtle - ornamental shrub from eastern India commonly planted in the southern United States

crepe flower, crepe myrtle, Lagerstroemia indica

genus Lagerstroemia, Lagerstroemia - shrubs or small trees of tropical Asia and Africa usually with showy white, pink, or purplish flowers

bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

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