Plants

Page Title

Family

Crape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle Lagerstroemia indica

Lythraceae

Moonflower, Moon Vine Ipomoea alba

Convolvulaceae

Night-blooming Cereus, Queen of the Night, Dutchman's Pipe Cactus Epiphyllum oxypetalum

Cactaceae

Genus

Species

Synonym

indica

The Lythrum family (the Greek word means N/A blood or gore)

Ipomoea

alba

Calonyction album Calonyction aculeatum Calonyction bona-nox Ipomoea aculeata Ipomoea noctiflora

Epiphyllum

Epiphyllum purpusii Epiphyllum gaillardae Rhipsalis phyllanthus Rhipsalis macrocarpa oxypetalum Phyllocactus gaillardae

Lagerstroemia

Category

Annuals Tropicals/Tender Perennials Vines and Climbers

Cactus and Succulents

Height

Spacing

Hardiness

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5° C (-5° F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7° C (0° F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9° C (5° F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2° C (10° F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4° C (15° F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6° C (20° F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8° C (25° F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1°C (30° F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7° C (35° F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5° C (40° F)

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2° C (10° F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4° C (15° F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6° C (20° F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8° C (25° F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1°C (30° F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7° C (35° F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5° C (40° F)

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

18-24 in. (45-60 cm) 24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5° C (40° F)

15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade Light Shade

Danger

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

Foliage

N/A

Pink Fuchsia (Red-Purple) Red Coral/Apricot White/Near White

Mid Summer Late Summer/Early Fall Deciduous Mid Fall Bronze-Green

Seed is poisonous White/Near if ingested White

Late Spring/Early Summer Mid Summer Late Summer/Early Fall Mid Fall Grown for foliage Late Fall/Early Blue-Green Winter Smooth-Textured

N/A

Mid Spring Late Spring/Early Summer Mid Summer Late Summer/Early Fall Evergreen

White/Near White

Other details

Soil pH requirementsPropagation Methods

Seed Collecting

5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic) Average Water Needs; 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) Water regularly; do not 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly overwater acidic)

From softwood cuttings From semi-hardwood cuttings From hardwood cuttings From hardwood heel cuttings From seed; sow indoors before last frost From seed; germinate in a Allow pods to dry on damp paper towel plant; break open to By air layering collect seeds

Flowers are fragrant Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly seedlings next season acidic)

Collect seedhead/pod when flowers fade; allow to dry From seed; direct sow Allow pods to dry on outdoors in fall plant; break open to From seed; direct sow after collect seeds last frost Allow seedheads to dry From seed; germinate in a on plants; remove and damp paper towel collect seeds

Flowers are fragrant This plant is suitable for growing indoors Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater This plant may be considered a protected species; check before digging or gathering seeds 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets) From leaf cuttings From herbaceous stem cuttings Allow cut surface to callous over before planting

Seed collecting is not recommended for this plant; may not come true from seed