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Panipatuli

Lagerstroemia speciosa

Outdoor Plants Difficulty: Easy

📖 About this plant

Lagerstroemia speciosa (queen’s crape myrtle or ‘Panipatuli’/’Patoli’ in Odia, also called Jarul) is a medium deciduous tree of the Lythraceae family. The tree bears large ovate leaves and stunning terminal panicles of purple-pink flowers in summer. Bark is used in Ayurvedic medicine for diabetes (banaba). Wood is moderately hard and used for furniture and construction. The tree is extensively planted as an ornamental avenue tree.

🧑‍🌾 Care requirements

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Light

Full sun

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Water

Regular; moderately drought-tolerant

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Humidity

Moderate

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Temperature

15-38°C

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Soil

Well-draining loam

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Fertilizer

Compost annually

🌐 Common Names

HI
Hindi पानीपतुली
BN
Bengali পানিপতুলি
MR
Marathi पानीपतुली
TE
Telugu పానీపతులి
TA
Tamil பானிபதுலி
GU
Gujarati પાનીપતુલી
UR
Urdu پانی پتلی
KN
Kannada ಪಾನಿಪತುಲಿ
OR
Odia ପାନିପତୁଲି
ML
Malayalam പാനിപതുലി
PA
Punjabi ਪਾਣੀਪਤੁਲੀ
AS
Assamese পানীপতুলী

📋 Plant facts

🌍 Origin
Indian Subcontinent
📏 Max height
10-20 m
📐 Spread
4-6 m
🕰️ Bloom time
Spring
🎨 Bloom color
White-yellow
🍃 Foliage color
Green
⏳ Lifespan
40+ years
📈 Growth rate
Moderate
☠️ Toxicity
Non-toxic
🌱 Propagation
Seeds

🛡️ Health & Safety

🐾 Pet safe ✅ Non-toxic

Non-toxic

Common issues

  • Leaf spot
  • caterpillar defoliation

💡 Care tips

  1. Plant in well-draining soil with appropriate light.
  2. Tolerates Indian tropical conditions.
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