The Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia spp.)
a Texas Agricultural Experiment Station Site
|
Crape
Myrtle Links |
|
I.
University and Educational sites
http://www.usna.usda.gov/Newintro/intro.html Plant Introductions and Releases section from the United States National Arboretum, which includes all of their Lagerstroemia cultivar releases. Browse through main page (home) for all kinds of information on breeding and research of crape myrtles at this institution.
http://www.crapemyrtletrails.com/ Homepage
of The Crape Myrtle Trails of McKinney. It has information on this project
that intends to create a World Collection of Crape Myrtles by
transplanting all known species and varieties of crape myrtles in
public-area plantings throughout the City of McKinney, Texas.
http://www.biodiversity.uno.edu/delta/wood/english/www/lytlabal.htm Site
with information and links about Lagerstroemia species used in
commercial timber production.
http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/publications/anr/ANR-1083/ANR-1083.htm Factsheet
from Alabama Cooperative Extension System (Auburn University) with general
information and tables listing popular crape myrtle cultivars and some of
their features.
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/PLANTanswers/trees/crape.html Page
from Aggie Horticulture (Texas A&M University) with information on
common crape myrtle cultivars.
http://brazosbeautiful.org/novak.htm “Guide
to Planting and Pruning Crape Myrtles” by Joe Novak, Dept. Horticultural
Sciences
http://www.aces.edu/department/ipm/folcp.htm Factsheet
from Alabama Cooperative Extension System (Auburn University) with
information and chemical control of foliage diseases in crape myrtles.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/scripts/htmlgen.exe?DOCUMENT_MG266 Factsheet
from University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service with information
and tables of popular crape myrtle cultivars being tested at the Research
and Extension Center in Monticello, FL.
http://www.fondazioneminoprio.it/MIRT/lagerstroemia.htm Italian
Research Foundation website with information about their breeding efforts
with miniature crape myrtles (called Ministroemia).
http://virtual.clemson.edu/groups/aiken/common/crapemyr.htm Page
from Clemson (University) Extension with information on crape myrtles.
http://www.ag.auburn.edu/dept/hf/landscape/crapemyrtle2.htm Auburn
University website (Dept. Horticulture) with loads of information on crape
myrtles, including pictures and tables describing common cultivars.
http://www.ces.uga.edu/pubcd/L331.htm Page
from University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service with substantial
information and tables on crape myrtles.
II.
Sites where crape myrtle cultivar trials are being conducted
http://fineartforum.org/dept/crec/ornres2.html Mississippi
State University, Coastal Research and Extension Center, MS
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/scripts/htmlgen.exe?DOCUMENT_MG266 University
of Florida, Research and Extension Center in Monticello, FL.
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/rc_hefw/CRAPEMER.HTM Kansas
State University, Research and Extension Center in Haysville, KS
http://www.ag.auburn.edu/outlying/gcs/index.html Auburn
University, Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center in Fairhope, AL
http://www.agctr.lsu.edu/news/newsarchive/1nws0520.htm Louisiana
State University, LSU Ag Center, Baton Rouge, LA
III.
Sites with information on medicinal properties of Lagerstroemia
http://www.apnet.com/inscight/06111999/grapha.htm Page
from Academic Press highlighting the medicinal properties of banaba
tea, made with leaves of L. speciosa, and results from clinical
trials of this tea on sugar blood regulation (diabetes control).
http://www.inquirer.net/issues/jul2000/jul22/features/fea_2.htm Article
from the newspaper Philippine Daily Inquirer with information about the
“health wonders” of banana (L. speciosa leaves) tea.
Site
self-proclaimed as “The most comprehensive resource regarding the herb
Banaba, Lagerstroemia speciosa, on the Internet today!” Has links
with information about the medicinal attributes of L. speciosa.
http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2000/sep2000_report_blood.html Page
from site Life Extension Foundation that highlights results from research
and clinical trials on the treatment of diabetes with the banaba plant (Lagestroemia
speciosa L.). Highlights the insulin-like activity of corosolic acid,
a chemical found in the leaves of this tree. There is a reference to
apparent weight loss effects.
http://www.drwhitaker.com/nc/hc_vision_retino_recent.php Page
from popular site on alternative medicine and health products. Besides
highlighting banaba effects on blood glucose regulation and diabetes,
there is a comment on its apparent weight loss benefits.
IV.
Commercial Sites (includes mail order and internet sales)
http://www.growit.com/Growers/CS5L1.htm Database
with listings of wholesale growers from several states who sell Lagerstroemia
cultivars.
http://www.crapemyrtles.com/
This commercial site specializes in dwarf and miniature crape
myrtles. The following 8 web sites are spin-offs of same company (similar
information on a slightly different format): http://www.crapemyrtles.net
http://www.crapemyrtle.com
http://www.crapemyrtles.cc
http://www.crapemyrtle.cc http://www.lagerstroemia.com
http://www.plantpatents.net http://www.netplants.net
http://www.crapemyrtlefarms.com
|