Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 52

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Genus en: Lilac

# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 47 (from names table)

Accepted: Accepted

Family: Oleaceae

Family ja: モクセイ

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Distribution en: SE.Europe to E.Asia

Description en: Genus of about 20 species of deciduous shrubs and trees found in woodland and scrub from S.E. Europe to E. Asia. They are grown for their often pyramidal or conical panicles of small, tubular, usually very fragrant flowers, which may be white, pink, almost red to magenta, lilac (light purplish pink), or blue. They have opposite, entire, lance-shaped to rounded, usually ovate, rarely pinnate leaves. Most garden cultivars are grouped under S. vulgaris. Grow lilacs in a shrub border or as specimen trees.

Hardiness en: Fully hardy, but late frosts may damage new growth.

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Propagation en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe or in spring. Take greenwood cuttings, or layer, in early summer. Graft in winter or bud in midsummer.

Pests en: May be affected by lilac blight, honey fungus, leaf miners, thrips, and willow scale.

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Comment ja: ハシドイ，ライラック(lilac)

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Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-03 21:57