plantladylin said:I went to the database and searched for Lagerstroemia indica as well as "Crape" Myrtle and "Crepe" Myrtle but I couldn't for the life of me find the Parent Plant listing
The parent plant covers more than just L. indica. If you search for Lagerstroemia, then at the top there is a link that says: "Click here to view the parent plant for lagerstroemia."
Also, if you visit ANY crepe myrtle in the database, at the bottom you can click on "See the general plant entry for Crepe Myrtle (Lagerstroemia)"
Additionally, from the plants tab front page, you can click on "Crepe Myrtles" in the Custom Databases box.
What I discovered is, to find the parent plant in the Database Browse and Search field you have to type in Crepe Myrtles (plural).
That works because the name of the custom database is "crepe myrtles". If you search for "daylilies" you will be taken to the front page for the custom daylilies database.
I'm also wondering about the correct spelling of the common name for this tree.
Take your pick, like Monica said. I've always spelled it crepe myrtle but I know there are many, many people out there who insist on crape.
