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Excuse me, what tree is this?

This is Lagerstroemia indica, also known as itch tree, with smooth bark. Lagerstroemia indica cultivated in urban greening always cuts off all branches in winter, so that soft new branches will appear in spring and it will bloom more easily in summer.

Lagerstroemia indica (Latin name: Lagerstroemia indica), alias: itchy flower, itchy tree, purple flower, purple orchid, mosquito flower, Myrica rubra, zinnia, skinless tree. It is a dicotyledonous plant, deciduous shrub or small tree of Lysimachiaceae and Lagerstroemia, with a height of 7 meters; Bark is smooth, gray or grayish brown; Twisted branches, slender branchlets, alternate or sometimes opposite leaves, papery, oval, oblong or obovate, green to yellow when young, purple-black when mature or dry, and ventricular dehiscence; Seeds winged, ca. The flowering period is from June to September, and the fruiting period is from September to June.

The main purpose of winter pruning of Lagerstroemia indica is:

One is shaping to keep Lagerstroemia indica in a good tree shape when it blooms next year;

The other is to control the height, mainly for Lagerstroemia indica planted in parks or Lagerstroemia indica street trees planted in rows on roads;

The most important thing is to ensure the germination ability of flower buds in the coming year, so that the flower branches will be stronger and the flowering volume will be more prosperous.