Purple date seeds - Lagerstroemia indica

Common name: Purple Hanaa Date Scientific name: Lagerstroemia indica Also known as: Coffee Rose - Curly Jasmine Evergreen shrub with dense branching, reaching up to 6 meters in height, with many side branches and dark green, lanceolate leaves that fall during winter. • Purple Hanaa Date - Lagerstroemia flowers: Dense purple cluster flowers, size ranging from 4 cm to 20 cm, with a strong fragrant scent loved by bees, blooming from July to September except in winter. • Purple Hanaa Date - Lagerstroemia fruit and seeds: Its fruits are small brown boxes, about 1.3 cm in size, containing seeds inside. • Propagation season for Purple Hanaa Date - Lagerstroemia: Seeds are planted from September to November each year, and propagation by cuttings occurs in late February and March. • Suitable climate and soil for Purple Hanaa Date - Lagerstroemia: The shrub needs direct sunlight and can be planted in semi-shaded areas in hot regions. It is grown in fertile, well-drained sandy soil, can tolerate drought and frost, and prefers regular and abundant watering in summer. • How to plant Purple Hanaa Date - Lagerstroemia: Usually propagated by seeds, which do not need soaking in water. Fertilizers rich in nitrogen and potassium, slow-release, can be added twice or three times a year. It can also be cultivated year-round in agricultural shelters, enclosed or plastic places where temperature and sunlight can be controlled, or where adequate lighting is available. • Its benefits and uses: Its leaves are antiseptic for microbes and parasites. An aromatic oil is extracted from its flowers. It is also planted for garden and home decoration. • Native homeland of Purple Hanaa Date - Lagerstroemia: North Africa.