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Photo Credits:
W. Mark and J. Reimer

Photo Locations:
The National Arboretum - Washington, DC

 ACOMA CRAPE MYRTLE
Lagerstroemia indica 'Acoma'

General Notes

     Utility friendly tree. Branches droop but resist breakage. Trainable as a Standard.
     A Lagerstroemia indica in Bakersfield is registered as a California Big Tree. It measures 52 feet high, with a trunk circumference of 65 inches and a crown spread of 42 feet.
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• Lagerstroemia indica 'Acoma' - Lythraceae
• Habit:
  Has Deciduous foliage.
• Shape: Vase
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 7 - 9
• Exposure: Full Sun
• Water Needs: Well Drained Soil
• Soil Type: Clay, Loam or Sand
• Soil pH: Acidic to Alkaline
• Salt Spray Tolerance: Moderate
• Height: 20 feet
• Growth Rate: 12 to 36 Inches per Season
• Landscape Use: Specimen, Buffer Strip or Container
• Leaves: Green. Red or Purple in Fall. Deciduous.
• Flowers: Showy, White. Flowers in Spring. Has perfect flowers (male and female parts in each flower).
• Fruit: Persistent, Brown
• Pest & Disease: Susceptible to Aphids, Powdery Mildew, Sooty Mold and Leaf Spot
• Shading Capacity: Rated as Moderate to Moderately Dense in Leaf
• Root Damage Potential: Rated as Low
• Wildlife Notes:

Cite This Page:
SelecTree. "Lagerstroemia indica Tree Record." 1995-2012. May 24, 2013.
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