Crape myrtle is also called 'namakemono-no-ki' (怠け者の木 the 'lazy tree'), because it sheds its leaves earlier and grows them later than most deciduous trees.

Flowers tumble down when the tree is shaken, so it's sometimes known as the 'ticklish tree' (笑いの木/くすぐりの木).

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