Queen’s crape myrtle, banaba · Lythraceae · Deciduous flowering tree

Large upright panicles of crinkled mauve to purple flowers held above the crown through the wet season, with foliage that colours red and orange before falling. The strongest purple in the catalogue, and a genuine two-season tree.

Specification

Mature height	10–20 m
Crown spread	6–10 m [to confirm]
Calliper range supplied	15–35 cm, measured 1 m above soil level [to confirm]
Root-ball diameter	80–140 cm [to confirm]
Growth rate	Moderate
Habit	Deciduous; autumn colour before leaf fall
Flowering	Upright mauve to purple panicles, wet season
Minimum order quantity	[to confirm]

Landscape use

Parks, streets, campuses and residential planting. The upright habit and moderate spread suit narrower verges and courtyards where a spreading canopy tree would not fit.

It is at its most generous where water is reliable, so on Gulf schemes it belongs in irrigated zones — courtyards, podium gardens and planted medians — where it will give its full purple display.

Site tolerance

Drought	Low to moderate — needs reliable moisture
Salinity	Low [to confirm]
Wind	Moderate
Soil	Moisture-retentive, well-drained loam preferred
Heat	High, with water
USDA zone	10–12

Export notes

Supplied root-balled and wrapped. Best lifted in its leafless period. Phytosanitary certification accompanies every shipment. See export and compliance.

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