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beautiful flower, blood pressure control, Cape Town, flower, Flowers, folk lore, garden, herbal, Lagerstroemia speciosa, medium sized tree, plants, Pride of India, Tree
While installing a vegetable garden in Claremont, I noticed this Pride of India in full flower. What a stunning sight to see.
Lagerstroemia speciosa is a small to medium sized tree with smooth flaky bark.
It is a native to Southern tropical Asia. It is primarily grown as an ornamental.
Pride of India has a long history of folkloric medical applications that include blood pressure control, urinary dysfunctions (helps ease urination), cholesterol level control, treatment of diarrhea, facilitates bowel movement, diabetes and as an analgesic
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