Syringa × chinensis | |
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'Saugeana' cultivar in bloom | |
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Close up of inflorescences | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Oleaceae |
Genus: | Syringa |
Species: | S. × chinensis
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Binomial name | |
Syringa × chinensis | |
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Syringa × chinensis, the Chinese lilac or Rouen lilac, is a hybrid species of flowering plant in the family Oleaceae. [1] [2] It was supposedly first noticed growing in Rouen, France in 1777. [2] In spite of its specific and common names, it most probably originated in western Asia. [3] It is the result of a cross between Syringa vulgaris (common lilac) and Syringa persica (Persian lilac). [3] A shrub or shrubby tree reaching 12 ft (4 m), it is hardy in USDA zones 3 to 7, and is recommended for borders, loose hedges, and foundations. [2]
Syringa × chinensis | |
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'Saugeana' cultivar in bloom | |
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Close up of inflorescences | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Oleaceae |
Genus: | Syringa |
Species: | S. × chinensis
|
Binomial name | |
Syringa × chinensis | |
Synonyms [1] | |
List
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Syringa × chinensis, the Chinese lilac or Rouen lilac, is a hybrid species of flowering plant in the family Oleaceae. [1] [2] It was supposedly first noticed growing in Rouen, France in 1777. [2] In spite of its specific and common names, it most probably originated in western Asia. [3] It is the result of a cross between Syringa vulgaris (common lilac) and Syringa persica (Persian lilac). [3] A shrub or shrubby tree reaching 12 ft (4 m), it is hardy in USDA zones 3 to 7, and is recommended for borders, loose hedges, and foundations. [2]