Vietnamese Blosom Spinach 'Banaba'
- Product number: 310600
- Origin: South and Southeast Asia
- Latin: Lagerstroemia speciosa
A true beauty from the tropics, so for us, it's a plant that can only be outdoors in summer. In Asia, it grows into a large tree, but we can easily keep them small by pruning and limiting pot size. At the top of the plant, the delightful flowers emerge in large clusters of lilac-pink blooms. The petals are very narrow at the base, giving the flowers a remarkably slender appearance. In Vietnam, the young leaves are eaten as a vegetable, and the flowers serve as elegant and edible garnishes for dishes. The older leaves, fruits, and roots are used in traditional medicine.
In winter, the plants can be kept indoors or in a cooler, frost-free place. After winter, prune and acclimatize them to outdoor conditions from late May.
Names:
Latin: Lagerstroemia speciosa
Dutch: Vietnamese Bloesemspinazie
Also known as: Banaba
English: Queen's Crape Myrtle, Pride of India
Sowing method:
.
Sowing/planting time:
Harvesting time:
Soil type:
Cultivation location:
Position:
- Flower colour: Lilac-pink flowers in clusters with narrow petals
- Origin: South and Southeast Asia
- Average growth height: More than 200 cm
- Annual or perennial: Perennial
- Attractive to insects:
- Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
- Ease of cultivation: Advanced
- Latin: Lagerstroemia speciosa
- Dutch: Vietnamese Blossom Spinach
- Also known as: Banaba
- English: Queen's Crape Myrtle, Pride of India
