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Syringa vulgaris, the lilac or common lilac, is a species of flowering plant in the olive family Oleaceae, native to the Balkan Peninsula, where it grows on rocky hills. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Grown in spring for its scented flowers, this large shrub or small tree is widely cultivated and has been naturalized in parts of Europe, Asia and North America.
Syringa is a genus of 12 currently recognized species of flowering woody plants in the olive family or Oleaceae [1] called lilacs. These lilacs are native to woodland and scrub from southeastern Europe to eastern Asia , and widely and commonly cultivated in temperate areas elsewhere.
Azadirachta indica, commonly known as neem, margosa, nimtree or Indian lilac, [3] is a tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae. It is one of the two species in the genus Azadirachta . It is native to the Indian subcontinent and to parts of Southeast Asia , but is naturalized and grown around the world in tropical and subtropical areas.
Syringa. Species: S. reticulata. Binomial name. Syringa reticulata. ( Blume) H.Hara. Syringa reticulata, the Japanese tree lilac, [1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Oleaceae native to eastern Asia, which is grown as an ornamental in Europe and North America.
The flowers are small and fragrant, with five pale purple or lilac petals, growing in clusters. The fruit is a drupe, marble-sized, light yellow at maturity, hanging on the tree all winter, and gradually becoming wrinkled and almost white. The Melia azedarach tree has a short lifespan of a maximum of 20 years [1]
Ceanothus is a genus of about 50–60 species of nitrogen-fixing shrubs and small trees in the buckthorn family ( Rhamnaceae ). [3] [4] [2] [5] Common names for members of this genus are buckbrush, California lilac, soap bush, or just ceanothus. [6] [7] [8] "Ceanothus" comes from Ancient Greek: κεάνωθος ( keanōthos ), which was applied ...
Buddleja davidii (spelling variant Buddleia davidii ), also called summer lilac, butterfly-bush, or orange eye, is a species of flowering plant in the family Scrophulariaceae, native to Sichuan and Hubei provinces in central China, and also Japan. [1] It is widely used as an ornamental plant, and many named varieties are in cultivation.
Lilac is a light shade of purple representing the average color of most lilac flowers. The colors of some lilac flowers may be equivalent to the colors shown below as pale lilac, rich lilac, or deep lilac. However, there are other lilac flowers that are colored red-violet . The first recorded use of the term lilac as an English color name was ...