Syringa × persica
Syringa × persica, the Persian lilac, is a hybrid, thought to originate from a cross of Syringa × laciniata and S. afghanica. Its height grows up to 4–8 ft and spreads about 5–10 ft, and prefers warmer winter climates (Zones 5–9) than many species of lilac.
| Persian lilac | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Oleaceae |
| Genus: | Syringa |
| Species: | S. × persica |
| Binomial name | |
| Syringa × persica | |
| Synonyms | |
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Syringa persica L. | |
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 (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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