The Common Crape-myrtle ( Lagerstroemia indica , 紫薇 ) is one of the many beautiful flowers that captured our attention these past few months. Penang is blooming with flowers lately. It started with the Tabebuia rosea which many crazed over in late February and early March. Now is the season for the Common Crape-myrtle. It did not create a storm like Tabebuia rosea but it certainly did capture both me and my husband's attention.
The species , Lagerstroemia indica, has flowers which are in panicles of white, pink, mauve, purple or carmine with crimped petals. The one I captured is of beautiful purple color.
