| Persian lilac | |
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Oleaceae |
| Genus: | Syringa |
| Species: | S. × persica
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| Binomial name | |
| Syringa × persica | |
| Synonyms | |
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Syringa persica L. | |
Syringa × persica, the Persian lilac, is a hybrid, thought to originate from a cross of Syringa × laciniata and S. afghanica. More compact than common lilacs, it grows up to 4–8 feet (1.2–2.4 m) and spreads about 5–10 ft (1.5–3.0 m). Persian lilac prefers warmer winter climates ( hardiness zones 5–9) than many species of lilac. Its hybrid with Syringa vulgaris, the common lilac, is Syringa × chinensis, sometimes called Rouen lilac.
This is a different plant than Melia azedarach, also sometimes called Persian lilac.
References
- Flora of Pakistan: Syringa × persica
- "Syringa ×persica". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
External links
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Data related to
Syringa persica at Wikispecies -
Media related to
Syringa × persica at Wikimedia Commons
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