Wild Crapemyrtle

Malpighia glabra L. - Barbados Cherry family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 9.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Pink

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Summer, Fall

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Wild Crapemyrtle: Leptotes cassius, Timochares ruptifasciatus

Native Range

  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
  • USA+:  Puerto Rico
  • USA:  Texas
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), VI (N?)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.