Lagerstroemia ‘Lipan’

Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei Lipan
(DR Egolf, HortSci. 22(4): 674-677. 1987): deciduous, upright, multi-stemmed, large shrub or small tree; older branches and trunk almost white (Greyed White 156D ² ) to beige (Greyed Orange 165D); leaves elliptical to inverted ovoid, 4-6 cm long and 2.5-4 cm wide, young leaves light bronze coloured (Greyed Red 181C), mature dark green (Green 137A above and Yellow Green 147B below), in autumn light orange (Orange 24A), rust brown (Orange Red 34B) or dull red (Greyed Red 179A); inflorescences 14-18 cm long and 16-22 cm wide with medium-sized lavender-coloured (Purple Violet 80C) flowers; mildew resistant; Arises from hybridisation of ( L. indica ‘Pink Lace’ × L. fauriei ) × [( L. indica ‘Red’ × L. indica ‘Carolina Beauty’ ) × L. ( indica × fauriei ) ‘Basham's Party Pink’ ]; selected in 1975; introduced in 1987 by the US National Arboretum; NA 54978; PI 499824. Name registered 1 May 1992. Selection from Lagerstroemia × egolfii (Source : Checklist Lagerstroemia USDA/ARS National Arboretum )