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Plant ID. Fall Week 2. Lagerstroemia indica cv. (la-ger-STREEM-ee-a iN-dih-kuh). Crape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle Family: Lythraceae Deciduous Tree. Height: 15-20 ft. Width: 10-15 ft. When planting space 8-10 ft apart. Flowers: Come in pink, fuschia, red, coral, white Panicle shape flower - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Fall Week 2
Lagerstroemia indica cv.(la-ger-STREEM-ee-a iN-dih-kuh)
• Crape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle
• Family: Lythraceae
• Deciduous Tree
• Height: 15-20 ft.• Width: 10-15 ft.
• When planting space 8-10 ft apart.
• Flowers: Come in pink, fuschia, red, coral, white
• Panicle shape flower
• Blooms: mid summer late summer/early fall mid fall
• Bark: smooth to exfoliating• Leaves: – 1”- 3” long– Opposite to whorled leaf pattern– Yellow fall color– Simple Leaf
• Growth Form: Round• Likes Sun• Rapid Growth
Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’
• Habit: Deciduous• Growth Rate: Rapid• Height: 20 to 40' • Width:20 to 30‘• Leaf: 1.5 to 3" alternate,
simple glossy dark green leaves; yellow, scarlet, purple fall color
Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’
• Flower/Fruit: White, flowers in March; unpleasant odor; .5" rounded brown fruit
• Comments: Upright, weak crotches that break with age; easy to transplant; tolerates drought, air pollution, heat; may have thorns
Quercus palustris
• Habit: Deciduous • Growth Rate: Rapid• Height: 60 to 80' • Width: 40 to 50‘• Leaf: 3 to 6" alternate,
simple leaves; 5 to 7 deeply cut lobes; russet, bronze, red fall color
Quercus palustris
• Flower/Fruit: .5" acorn • Comments: Young trees
and lower branches of older trees hold leaves throughout winter; fibrous root system; transplants well
Quercus phellos
• Habit: Deciduous • Growth Rate: Moderate
to rapid• Height: 60 to 80' • Width: 30 to 40‘• Leaf: 2 to 5.5" alternate,
narrow, simple leaves; slightly wavy; yellow to yellow brown fall color
Quercus phellos• Flower/Fruit: .5" acorn; often alternate years
of heavy bearing; not as messy as some oaks Comments: Native; fibrous root system; easy to transplant; good street tree; tolerant of heat, drought, air pollution and standing water; acorns eaten by birds and squirrels; small leaves are easy to clean up in fall
Euonymous alata
• Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; range of soil types except wet
• Height: 15 to 20 feet • Width: 15 to 20 feet• Flower/Fruit: Non-showy
yellow-green flowers; 0.5 to 0.3" red fruit in fall
Euonymous alata
• Foliage: Opposite to sub-opposite, simple leaves; 1 to 3" long; finely serrated; corky winged branches; excellent red fall color
• Comments: Drought tolerant; fruit attracts birds; can be severely pruned
Japanese Barberry: Berberis thunbergii
• Deciduous shrub, except it is red in color.
• Leaf: alternate, ovate, entire margin, less than ½” wide and long
• Sun, 3-5’ tall/wide• Yellow spring flower• ½” long spines
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