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White Crape Myrtle (Sawani) Live Flowering Plant
₹ 499.00
Regular price
₹ 999.00
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₹ 499.00
Bring timeless, refreshing elegance to your garden with the Lagerstroemia Indica White, beautifully known as the White Crape Myrtle. Culturally celebrated in India as Sawani or the Pride of India, this hardy, deciduous showstopper is famous for transforming into a massive, snowy white cloud during the peak of summer heat.
The visual impact of this variety is crisp and classical. Its branches carry massive clusters of pure, snow-white blossoms featuring finely ruffled petals that look just like delicate crepe paper. Against a dense backdrop of glossy, deep emerald-green foliage, it creates a striking, cooling focal point that stands up effortlessly to intense tropical sunshine.
A Living Snow Cloud
The White Crape Myrtle delivers an incredibly clean, crisp aesthetic. Its snow-white blossoms catch the summer breeze beautifully, creating a dynamic, cooling visual escape on hot terraces, multi-stemmed lawn corners, or modern entryways.
100% Safe Around Pets
Like all true Crape Myrtles, the white variety contains absolutely zero toxic resins or compounds. The leaves, bark, and falling white petals are entirely safe for cats, dogs, and children, allowing you to landscape with absolute freedom.
Pruning Rule: New Wood Only!
Flowers develop strictly on the fresh growth produced during the current spring season. To secure an overwhelming blanket of pristine white blossoms, prune the stems back cleanly in late winter or early spring before new buds burst.
Light
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Full sun is mandatory. It requires at least 6 hours of unshaded, direct daily sunlight to maximize its summer flowering cycles. Growing it in shade results in sparse, leggy branches and leaves it vulnerable to powdery mildew.
Watering
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Water steadily when young to build a resilient root framework. Once established, this tree becomes wonderfully drought-tolerant. Soak deeply only when the top 2 to 3 inches of soil dry out. Ensure sharp drainage to keep roots healthy.
Soil & Feeding
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Highly adaptable to any well-draining loamy, sandy, or potting mix. Dress with organic compost once in early spring. Avoid excessive chemical Nitrogen fertilizers, which favor soft green vegetative growth over flower clusters.