'Sarusuberi' (百日紅) is the name of a famous manga series by Sugiura Hinako (杉浦日向子 1958-2005).
Known as 'Miss Hokusai' in English, it details the life of Hokusai's daughter, Ōi Katsushika (葛飾応為 1800-66). Sugiura compared the vigor of the crape myrtle to that of ukiyo-e.