Crape Myrtle Literature and References

I. Scientific and Horticultural Magazine Articles

a. Botany, Taxonomy, Genetics and Breeding

Furtado, C.X. and Montien, S. 1969. A revision of Lagerstroemia L. (Lythraceae).  Gard.  Bull.  Straits Settlem. (Singapore) 24:185-335.

Graham, A., J. Nowicke, J. Skvarla, S. Graham, V. Patel, and S. Lee. 1987. Palynology and systematics of the Lythraceae. II. Genera Haitia through Peplis. American Journal of Botany 74: 829-850.

Johnson, R. and Ruth Dix. 1994. Dwarf crape myrtle classification. Proc. 1993 Southern Nurserymen's Assoc. Research Conf. 38: 374-378.

b. Culture & Management (physiology, nutrition, water relations, flowering…)

Cabrera, R.I. 2004. Evaluating the salinity tolerance of crape myrtles (Lagerstroemia spp.) SNA Research Conf. Proc. (In Press).

Cabrera, R.I. and R.E. López. 2004. A leaf interveinal chlorosis-necrosis disorder in crape myrtles. SNA Research Conf. Proc. (In Press).

Cabrera, R.I. 2004. Evaluating and promoting the cosmopolitan and multipurpose Lagerstroemia. Acta Hortic. 630: 177-184.

Cabrera, R.I. 2003. Nitrogen balances for two container-grown woody ornamental plants. Scientia Hortic. 97: 297-308.

Cabrera, R.I. and D. R. Devereaux. 1999. Crape myrtle post-transplant growth as affected by nitrogen nutrition during nursery production. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 124(1): 94-98.

Cabrera, R.I. and D.R. Devereaux. 1998. Effects of nitrogen supply on growth and plant nutrient status of containerized crape myrtle. J. Envir. Hort. 16(2): 98-104.

Goi, M. and Y. Tanaka. 1976. Effect of photoperiod and temperature on growth and flowering in Lagerstroemia indica L. Tech. Bull. Fac. Agric. Kagawa Univ. (Japan), 27: 77-83.

Guidry, R.K and A.E. Einert. 1975. Potted dwarf crapemyrtles: a promising new floriculture crop. Flor. Rev. 157(4066): 30.

Pooler, M.R. 2002. Crapemyrtle, Lagesrtroemia spp. Chapter 19 (16 p.). In: N. Anderson (ed.), Flower Breeding & Genetics: Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities for the 21st Century. Kluwer, The Netherlands (In Press).

Knox, G.W. and J.G. Norcini. 1991. Lagerstroemia cultivars under evaluation at the NFREC-Monticello. Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 104: 346-347.

Stimart, D.P. 1986. Lagerstroemia. In: A.H. Halevy (Ed.). CRC Handbook of Flowering, Volume V. CRC Press, Inc. Boca Raton, FL, p. 187-190.

c. Insects and Diseases

Pettis, G.V., D.W. Boyd, K. Braman and C. Pounders. 2004. Potential resistance of crape myrtle cultivars to the flea beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) and Japanese beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). J. Econ. Entom. 97: 1-13.

Cabrera, R.I., J.A. Reinert and C. McKenney. 2003. Resistance among crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia spp.) cultivars to the flea beetle (Altica litigate). SNA Research Conf. Proc. 48: 164-167.

Hagan, A.K, Keever, G.J., Gilliam, C.H., Williams, J.D. and Creech, G. 1998. Susceptibility of crapemyrtle cultivars to powdery mildew and Cercospora leaf spot in Alabama. J. Environ.  Hort 16:143-147.

Knox, G. W., R.F. Mizell, III and D.O. Chellemi. 1993. Susceptibility of crape myrtle cultivars to crape myrtle aphid and powdery mildew. Proc. 1992 Southern Nurserymen's Assoc. Research Conf. 37: 340-342.

McGuire, J.M., A.E. Einert and D.M. Barber. 1975. Controlling powdery mildew and Cercospora leafspot of crapemyrtle with fungicides. Arkansas Farm Research XXIV (1): 14.

Mizell, R.F., III, and G.W. Knox. 1993. Susceptibility of crape myrtle, Lagerstroemia indica L., to the crapemyrtle aphid, Tinocallis kahawaluokalani (Kirkaldy) in north Florida. J. Entomol. Sci. 28(1): 1-7.

c. Medicinal Properties

Kakuda T, I. Sakane, T. Takihara, Y. Ozaki, H. Takeuchi and M. Kuroyanagi. 1996. Hypoglycemic effect of extracts from Lagerstroemia speciosa L. leaves in genetically diabetic KK-A(y) mice. Biosci. Biotech. Biochem. 60(2): 204-208.

Suzuki Y, T. Unno, M. Ushitani, K. Hayashi and T. Kakuda. 1999. Antiobesity activity of extracts from Lagerstroemia speciosa L. leaves on female KK-Ay mice. J. Nutr. Sci Vitaminol. (Tokyo). 45(6): 791-795.

II. Popular Magazine Articles

Mallory, R. 2001. Color me crapes. Texas Highways. July, 48 (7): 38-43.

III. Books and Theses

Byers, M.D. 1997. Crapemyrtle: A Grower’s Thoughts. Owl Bay Publishers, Inc. Auburn, AL. 108 p.

Devereaux, D.R. 1996. Nitrogen Nutrition of Two Woody Ornamentals (Holly and Crape Myrtle) and its Effect on Landscape Establishment. MS Thesis, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. 60 p.

Dirr, M.A. 1998. Manual of Woody Ornamental Plants, 5^th Edition. Stipes Publishing, Champaign, IL. p. 538-546.

Dirr, M.A. and C.W. Heuser, Jr. 1987. The Reference Manual of Woody Plant Propagation. Varsity Press, Inc., Athens, Georgia. p. 144-145.

Egolf, D.R. and A.O. Andrick. 1978. The Lagerstroemia Handbook/Checklist: A Guide to Crapemyrtle Cultivars. American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta, Inc. 72 p.

Guidry, R.K. 1977. Forcing Dwarf Crapemyrtles. MS Thesis, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR. 45 p.