crape myrtle

noun

: an Asian shrub (Lagerstroemia indica) of the loosestrife family widely grown in warm regions for its flowers

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Tree varieties include Eureka lemon, pink guava, Golden Delicious apple, coast live oak, olive, crape myrtle, California sycamore, desert willow and torrey pines. —

Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024 Make sure to opt for fast-growing trees like this dynamite crape myrtle from Fast Growing Trees, which will also add color to your curb in the spring. —

Nora Colomer, Fox News, 10 Sep. 2024 Yellowing and leaf drop of crape myrtles is often due to a fungus but usually ignored. 68. —

Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2024 Grooming to remove out-of-bounds shoots, growths from near the ground or other unwanted limbs can be performed about anytime the crape myrtles are making growth. —

Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for crape myrtle