Syringa sp.
Lilac

 Plant Type:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Soil Notes:
Prefer fertile, well-drained, alkaline soils; do not tolerate heavy clay soils
 Range:
Most are native to northeast Asia, but there are two species that are native to Europe
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves are opposite, simple, heart-shaped to elliptical, and pointed generally with entire margins, but sometimes (rarely) lobed. The small, 4-petaled flowers can be single or double and occur in panicles. Flowers can be a wide range of colors, including purples, pinks, and whites.

Additional Information

The Lilac genus, Syringa, is composed of over 20 species and numerous cultivars and variants of shrubs to small trees. The most well-known feature of lilacs is their showy, many times fragrant, flower panicles. Lilacs prefer cooler climates. Leggy plants can be rejuvenated by a hard pruning in the winter, with less intensive maintenance pruning after flowering. Can be affected by powdery mildew, leaf spot, borers, and blight.

2 Syringa sp. found

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Number Accession ID Location
12010_12131*APFSB
22010_12132*APFSB

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