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 Category

Lagerstroemia indica The Lythrum family (the Greek word means

N/A blood or gore)

Calonyction album
Calonyction aculeatum Annuals
Calonyction bona-nox Tropicals/Tender
Ipomoea aculeata Perennials
Ipomoea alba Ipomoea noctiflora Vines and Climbers

Epiphyllum purpusii
Epiphyllum gaillardae
Rhipsalis phyllanthus
Rhipsalis macrocarpa
Epiphyllum oxypetalum Phyllocactus gaillardae Cactus and Succulents
 Height Spacing Hardiness

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)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m) 8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5° C (40° 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)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m) 12-15 in. (30-38 cm) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5° C (40° F)

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m) 24-36 in. (60-90 cm) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5° C (40° F)
Sun Exposure Danger Bloom Color Bloom Time Foliage

Pink
Fuchsia (Red-Purple) Mid Summer
Red Late Summer/Early
Coral/Apricot Fall Deciduous
Sun to Partial Shade N/A White/Near White Mid Fall Bronze-Green

Late Spring/Early
Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early
Fall
Mid Fall Grown for foliage
Late Fall/Early Blue-Green
Full Sun Seed is poisonous
White/Near
if ingested
White Winter Smooth-Textured

Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early
Summer
Mid Summer
Sun to Partial Shade Late Summer/Early
Light Shade N/A White/Near White Fall Evergreen
Other details Soil pH requirementsPropagation Methods Seed Collecting
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood
cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
From hardwood heel
cuttings
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly From seed; sow indoors
acidic) before last frost
Average Water Needs; 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) From seed; germinate in a Allow pods to dry on
Water regularly; do not 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly damp paper towel plant; break open to
overwater acidic) By air layering collect seeds
Collect seedhead/pod
Flowers are fragrant when flowers fade; allow
Average Water Needs; to dry
Water regularly; do not From seed; direct sow Allow pods to dry on
overwater outdoors in fall plant; break open to
Self-sows freely; From seed; direct sow after collect seeds
deadhead if you do not last frost Allow seedheads to dry
want volunteer 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly From seed; germinate in a on plants; remove and
seedlings next season acidic) damp paper towel collect seeds
Flowers are fragrant
This plant is suitable for
growing indoors
Average Water Needs; By dividing rhizomes,
Water regularly; do not tubers, corms or bulbs
overwater (including offsets)
This plant may be From leaf cuttings
considered a protected From herbaceous stem Seed collecting is not
species; check before cuttings recommended for this
digging or gathering Allow cut surface to callous plant; may not come true
seeds 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) over before planting from seed