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Lilac
Common Lilac (Syringa vulgaris) in flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Lamiales Family: Oleaceae Genus: Syringa Mill.
Species
About 20 species; see text. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (from wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ... Lilac is a color that is a pale shade of violet. ... Download high resolution version (1704x2272, 2743 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. ... Divisions Green algae Chlorophyta Charophyta Land plants (embryophytes) Non-vascular plants (bryophytes) Marchantiophyta—liverworts Anthocerotophyta—hornworts Bryophyta—mosses Vascular plants (tracheophytes) †Rhyniophyta—rhyniophytes †Zosterophyllophyta—zosterophylls Lycopodiophyta—clubmosses †Trimerophytophyta—trimerophytes Pteridophyta—ferns and horsetails Seed plants (spermatophytes) †Pteridospermatophyta—seed ferns Pinophyta—conifers Cycadophyta—cycads Ginkgophyta—ginkgo Gnetophyta—gnetae Magnoliophyta—flowering plants... It has been suggested that Angiospermae, and Anthophyta be merged into this article or section. ... Magnoliopsida is the botanical name for a class: this name is formed by replacing the termination -aceae in the name Magnoliaceae by the termination -opsida (Art 16 of the ICBN). ... Families See text The Order Lamiales is a taxon in the asterid group of dicotyledonous flowering plants. ... Genera Abeliophyllum- Chionanthus- Fringetree Comoranthus- Dimetra- Fontanesia- Forestieria- Swamp-privet Forsythia- Forsythia Fraxinus- Ash Haenianthus- Hesperelaea- Jasminum- Jasmine Ligustrum- Privet Menodora- Myxopyrum- Nestegis- Noronhia- Notelaea- Nyctanthes- Olea- Olive Osmanthus- Osmanthus Phillyrea- Mock-privet Picconia- Priogymnanthus- Schrebera- Syringa- Lilac Oleaceae, the olive family, is a plant family containing 24 extant genera... Philip Miller (1691 - December 18, 1771) was a botanist of Scottish descent. ...

Lilacs (Syringa) are a genus of about 20 species of flowering plants in the family Oleaceae (olive), native to Europe and Asia. Lilacs range in size from large shrubs to a small bushs, 2-10 m tall. The leaves are opposite (occasionally in whorls of three), deciduous, and in most species simple and heart-shaped, but pinnate in a few species (e.g. S. laciniata, S. pinnatifolia). The flowers are produced in spring, each flower about 1 cm diameter, white, pale pink or more generally purple, with four petals. The flowers grow in large panicles, and in several species have a strong fragrance. Flowering starts after 80-110 growing degree days. It has been suggested that Angiospermae, and Anthophyta be merged into this article or section. ... Genera Abeliophyllum- Chionanthus- Fringetree Comoranthus- Dimetra- Fontanesia- Forestieria- Swamp-privet Forsythia- Forsythia Fraxinus- Ash Haenianthus- Hesperelaea- Jasminum- Jasmine Ligustrum- Privet Menodora- Myxopyrum- Nestegis- Noronhia- Notelaea- Nyctanthes- Olea- Olive Osmanthus- Osmanthus Phillyrea- Mock-privet Picconia- Priogymnanthus- Schrebera- Syringa- Lilac Oleaceae, the olive family, is a plant family containing 24 extant genera... World map showing the location of Europe. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ... A broom shrub in flower A shrub or bush is a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category of woody plant, distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, usually less than 6 m tall. ... Look up bush in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... “Foliage” redirects here. ... Deciduous means temporary or tending to fall off (deriving from the Latin word decidere, to fall off) and is typically used in reference to trees or shrubs that lose their leaves seasonally. ... A Phalaenopsis flower Rudbeckia fulgida A flower, (<Old French flo(u)r<Latin florem<flos), also known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also called angiosperms). ... White-fruited Rowan (Sorbus glabrescens) corymb; note the branched structures holding the fruits. ... Growing degree days (GDD) are a heuristic tool in phenology. ...

Lilacs are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Copper Underwing, Scalloped Oak and Svensson's Copper Underwing. A larval insect A larva (Latin; plural larvae) is a juvenile form of animal with indirect development, undergoing metamorphosis (for example, insects or amphibians). ... Superfamilies Butterflies Hesperioidea Papilionoidea Moths Acanthopteroctetoidea Alucitoidea Axioidea Bombycoidea Calliduloidea Choreutoidea Cossoidea Drepanoidea Epermenioidea Eriocranioidea Galacticoidea Gelechioidea Geometroidea Gracillarioidea Hedyloidea Hepialoidea Heterobathmioidea Hyblaeoidea Immoidea Incurvarioidea Lasiocampoidea Lophocoronoidea Micropterigoidea Mimallonoidea Mnesarchaeoidea Neopseustoidea Nepticuloidea Noctuoidea Palaephatoidea Pterophoroidea Pyraloidea Schreckensteinioidea Sesioidea Simaethistoidea Thyridoidea Tineoidea Tischerioidea Tortricoidea Urodoidea Whalleyanoidea Yponomeutoidea Zygaenoidea The order Lepidoptera... Binomial name Amphipyra pyramidea Linnaeus, 1758 The Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidea) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. ... Binomial name Crocallis elinguaria Linnaeus, 1758 The Scalloped Oak (Crocallis elinguaria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Amphipyra berbera Rungs, 1949 Svenssons Copper Underwing (Amphipyra berbera) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. ...

Cultivation and uses

Lilac in flower (a white flowered cultivar

Lilacs are popular shrubs in parks and gardens throughout the temperate zone. In addition to the species listed above, several hybrids and numerous cultivars have been developed. The term French lilac is often used to refer to modern double-flowered cultivars, thanks to the work of prolific breeder Victor Lemoine. Lilac cultivar from http://www. ... Lilac cultivar from http://www. ... An Australian park A park is any of a number of geographic features. ... A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the display, cultivation, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. ... // This article is about a biological term. ... This Osteospermum Pink Whirls is a successful cultivar. ... Victor Lemoine. ...

Lilacs flower on old wood, and produce more flowers if unpruned. If pruned, the plant responds by producing fast-growing young vegetative growth with no flowers, in an attempt to restore the removed branches; a pruned lilac often produces few or no flowers for one to five or more years, before the new growth matures sufficiently to start flowering. Unpruned lilacs flower reliably every year. Despite this, a common fallacy holds that lilacs should be pruned regularly. If pruning is required, it should be done right after flowering is finished, before next year's flower buds are formed. Lilacs generally grow better in slightly alkaline soil. The common (Arrhenius) definition of a base is a chemical compound that either donates hydroxide ions or absorbs hydrogen ions when dissolved in water. ...

The Time of the Lilacs by Sophie Gengembre Anderson

Lilac bushes can be prone to powdery mildew disease, which is caused by poor air circulation. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1000x794, 202 KB) Sophie Gengembre Anderson: The Time Of The Lilacs. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1000x794, 202 KB) Sophie Gengembre Anderson: The Time Of The Lilacs. ... Sophie Gengembre Anderson (1823 in Paris – 1903 in Falmouth) was a British artist. ...

A pale purple colour is generally known as 'lilac' after the flower. Purple lilacs symbolise first love and white lilacs youthful innocence (see Language of flowers). Purple lilac, symbolizing first emotions of love in the language of flowers. ...

The wood of lilac is close-grained, diffuse-porous, extremely hard and one of the densest in Europe. The sapwood is typically cream-coloured and the heartwood has various shades of brown and purple. Lilac wood has traditionally been used for engraving, musical instruments, knife handles etc. When drying the wood has a tendency to be encurved as a twisted material, and to split into narrow sticks. The wood of Common Lilac is even harder than for example that of Syringa josikaea.

Syringa vulgaris is the state flower of New Hampshire, because it "is symbolic of that hardy character of the men and women of the Granite State" (New Hampshire Revised Statute Annotated (RSA) 3:5). This is a list of U.S. state flowers: External links Juelies State Flower Garden of Gifs List of state flowers See also List of U.S. state trees Lists of U.S. state insignia Categories: &#x202a;Lists of flowers&#x202c; | &#x202a;United States state insignia&#x202c; ... Official language(s) English Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Area  Ranked 46th  - Total 9,359 sq mi (24,239 km²)  - Width 68 miles (110 km)  - Length 190 miles (305 km)  - % water 3. ...

Etymology

The genus name Syringa is derived from syrinx meaning a hollow tube or pipe, and refers to the hollow state of the younger shoots in some species. The name "pipe tree" is occasionally used. According to Bulfinchs Mythology, Syrinx (Greek Συριγξ) was a nymph and a follower of Artemis, known for her chastity. ...

Lilac leaves Download high resolution version (1500x1182, 483 KB) The leaves of a white lilac tree in May. ...

Lilac flowers Image File history File links Size of this preview: 448 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (914 × 1222 pixel, file size: 156 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Lilac flowers. ...

Lilac flower head of a double-flowered cultivar Download high resolution version (600x800, 89 KB)Detail of white lilac head. ...

Species

• Syringa afghanica
• Syringa emodi - Himalayan Lilac
• Syringa josikaea
• Syringa komarowii (syn. S. reflexa)
• Syringa laciniata - Cut-leaf Lilac
• Syringa mairei
• Syringa meyeri
• Syringa oblata
• Syringa persica
• Syringa pinetorum
• Syringa pinnatifolia
• Syringa protolaciniata
• Syringa pubescens (syn. S. julianae, S. patula)
• Syringa reticulata (syn. S. pekinensis) - Japanese Tree Lilac
• Syringa spontanea
• Syringa sweginzowii
• Syringa tibetica
• Syringa tomentella
• Syringa villosa
• Syringa vulgaris - Common Lilac
• Syringa wardii
• Syringa wolfii
• Syringa yunnanensis - Yunnan Lilac

Binomial name Syringa josikaea Syringa josikaea (Hungarian Fragrant Lilac) is a type of Lilac. ... Binomial name Syringa komarowii C.K.Schneid. ... Binomial name Syringa laciniata L. The cut-leaf or cutleaf lilac (Syringa laciniata) is a flowering shrub in the family Oleaceae. ... Binomial name Syringa vulgaris L. The Common Lilac (Syringa vulgaris) is a deciduous plant in the olive family (Oleaceae), native to the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe, where it grows in the wild on rocky hills. ...

References

• Flora Europaea: Syringa
• Flora of China: Syringa
• Flora of Pakistan: Syringa

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