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