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 Lagerstroemia speciosa (Munchausia speciosa, Flos-Reginae, Reginae). Tree, 50-60 ft., with
-elliptic or long-lanceolate obtuse lvs. 4-8 in. long: panicle large; fls. 2-3 in. across, varying from rose to purple from morning to evening, the calyx grooved, the petals erose-wavy: caps, 1 in. or more long. India. G.C. III. 15:77.—A noble plant in Trop. India; also intro. in S. Calif. In the Old World sometimes grown under glass and on walls out-of-doors.
+elliptic or long-lanceolate obtuse lvs. 4-8 in. long: panicle large; fls. 2-3 in. across, varying from rose to purple from morning to evening, the calyx grooved, the petals erose-wavy: caps, 1 in. or more long. India. G.C. III. 15:77.—A noble plant in Trop. India; also intro. in S. Calif. In the Old World sometimes grown under glass and on walls out-of-doors.{{SCH}}
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-===Cultivation and uses===
+==Cultivation==
-It is grown in [[South East Asia]], [[India]] and the [[Philippines]].
+{{edit-cult}}<!--- Type cultivation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
-It is also widely cultivated as an [[ornamental plant]] in tropical and subtropical areas.
+===Propagation===
-==References==
+===Pests and diseases===
-*[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=117489 Flora of Pakistan: ''Lagerstroemia speciosa'']
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-== External links ==
+==Species==
-*[http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/5f4d72153bf39caf/ Lagerstromea speciosa page of Indiantreepix]
+<!--  This section should be renamed Cultivars if it appears on a page for a species (rather than genus), or perhaps Varieties if there is a mix of cultivars, species, hybrids, etc    -->
 <gallery>
 Image:Dried Fruits I IMG 1380.jpg|Dried Fruits at Kolkata, West Bengal, India
 Image:Dried Fruit I IMG 3279.jpg|Dried Fruits at Kolkata, West Bengal, India
 </gallery>
-{{Myrtales-stub}}
+==References==
-[[Category:Lythraceae]]
+<!--  in order to add all the proper categories, go to http://www.plants.am/wiki/Plant_Categories and copy/paste the contents of the page here, and then follow the easy instructions!    -->

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{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = ''Lagerstroemia speciosa''
| image = jarul.jpg
|image_caption= Flowers on a tree in Calcutta, where it is locally called ''Jarul''.
| image_width = 240px
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Myrtales]]
| familia = [[Lythraceae]]
| genus = ''[[Lagerstroemia]]''
| species = '''''L. speciosa'''''
| binomial = ''Lagerstroemia speciosa''
| binomial_authority = ([[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]]) [[Christian Hendrik Persoon|Pers.]]
}}
[[ Image:Bark I IMG 3282.jpg|thumb|left|Bark at Kolkata, West Bengal, India]]
'''''Lagerstroemia speciosa''''' ('''Giant Crape-myrtle''', '''Queen's Crape-myrtle''' or '''Banabá Plant''') is a species of ''[[Lagerstroemia]]'' native to tropical southern [[Asia]]. It is a small to medium-sized [[tree]] growing to 20 m tall, with smooth, flaky bark. The [[leaf|leaves]] are [[deciduous]], oval to elliptic, 8-15 cm long and 3-7 cm broad, with an acute apex. The [[flower]]s are produced in erect [[panicle]]s 20-40 cm long, each flower with six white to purple petals 2-3.5 cm long.

===Cultivation and uses===
It is grown in [[South East Asia]], [[India]] and the [[Philippines]].

It is also widely cultivated as an [[ornamental plant]] in tropical and subtropical areas.

==References==
*[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=117489 Flora of Pakistan: ''Lagerstroemia speciosa'']
*Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening'' 3: 10.

== External links ==
*[http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/5f4d72153bf39caf/ Lagerstromea speciosa page of Indiantreepix]
== Gallery ==

<gallery>
Image:Fruit, leaves & Drongo I IMG 5962.jpg|Fruit, leaves & Black Drongo at Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Image:Flowers & leaves I IMG 1864.jpg|Flowers & leaves at Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Image:Dried Fruits I IMG 1380.jpg|Dried Fruits at Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Image:Dried Fruit I IMG 3279.jpg|Dried Fruits at Kolkata, West Bengal, India
</gallery>

{{Myrtales-stub}}

[[Category:Lythraceae]]
[[Category:Medicinal plants]]
[[Category:Flora of Thailand]]

Lagerstroemia speciosa - Revision history

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