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Lipan
Common Name: Lipan
Scientific Name: Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei 'Lipan'
Species: Crapemyrtle
Category: Small tree
Habit: Deciduous
Flower Description: Blooms are large clusters of medium lavender colored flowers
Fragrance: No fragrance
Foliage Description: Bronze-hued in the spring, age to dark green and turn shades of orange and red in the fall
Trunk Description: Near white, turning to orange-russet in fall
Height of Plant: 13-20 ft.
Spread of Plant: 10 ft.
Hardiness: USDA Zone 7b
Hybridizer: Dr. Donald Egolf
Place of Origin: National Arboretum, Washington, DC
Other Information: Disease resistance to fungus and mildew that bother older type Crapemyrtles
Photographer: Jon Wooten
Location: K-10