Crape Myrtle is a native rose of East Asia, has many different names such as multi-flowered rose, Japanese vine, ... and is often confused with the horoscope flower. This flower appears a lot in China, and in Vietnam, it is grown a lot in Da Lat and Hanoi.
Crape Myrtle is a shrub with a height of 1-2m, dark brown bark, many branches, thorny branches. Leaves are about 1.5 - 3cm long, each leaf has about 5 - 9 leaflets obtuse pyramidal, serrated. The leaflets are hairy and fully attached to the petiole.
Crape Myrtle has a mild fragrance. Flowers grow at the ends of branches. The flower bud is spherical, spreading to 6 spiral-shaped petals. Petals thin, long wrinkled. The flower has a large number of stamens.
When the flower fades, it will have a spherical fruit, containing many seeds. Crape Myrtle has a fairly fast growth rate, suitable for cool climates. Flowers bloom from February to May, and fruits from September to the end of the year.
What does Crape Myrtle mean?
Crape Myrtle has many colors, corresponding to each color is a meaning, but in general, they all carry messages related to a couple's love. So what does the wallflower mean? Here are some Crape Myrtle meanings:
Red Crape Myrtle means to be loved and cared for by someone.
The white Crape Myrtle represents pure, pure love like white roses and white carnations.
Crape Myrtle pink represents the promise to love each other forever, to be faithful to walk together until the end of life.
Pink Crape Myrtle represents the phrase "I will love you forever" if you are given this flower by a guy.
The golden Crape Myrtle represents the happiness of a son when he is with his lover.