Hello, My grandmother saw a plant in Greece, and she's desperate to find the name of this plant. I only have a picture of this plant... Can someone help me? You can e-mail me at rafhendrickx@hotmail.com Thanks, Raf Hendrickx
Hi raf, looks like crepe myrtle, Lagerstroemia indica. Try some searches to see if it compares to what your grandmother saw. It is generally grown as a small tree in warm climates. It can be grown as a shrub and even used in annual plantings because it comes into flower at a young age. It is very common in the southern US but I don't see it much up here in Vancouver. I do remember seeing a grand specimen in Seattle though, so it may grow in Belgium.
zi wei (紫葳) Lagerstroemia indica(紫葳，千屈菜科) A common tree here in South China,And a lot of them are cultivated in Beijing.
