Lilac (Latin: Syringa) is a genus of shrubs belonging to the olive family (Latin: Oleaceae). The genus includes about 30 species distributed in the wild in southeastern Europe and Asia, mainly in China. Lilac is widely cultivated for its beautiful and fragrant inflorescences. In gardens and parks, you can most often find common lilac (Syringa vulgaris).
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Botanical description:
Lilacs are deciduous shrubs that can be either upright or spreading. The height of the bushes can reach 5-7 meters, but sometimes lilacs take on a tree-like form.
Distribution:
Species of the genus Syringa grow in the wild in southeastern Europe (including Hungary and the Balkans) and in Asia, especially in China.
Cultural significance:
Lilac is widely used in landscape design and landscaping due to its beautiful and fragrant inflorescences. There are hundreds of varieties of lilac with flowers of various shades, including white, cream, pink, purple, violet.
Common lilac:
The most common species is the common lilac (Syringa vulgaris), which grows well in both southern and northern regions.
Useful properties:
Despite the fact that individual parts of the lilac, such as leaves, bark, shoots and berries, are used in folk medicine, it is important to remember that lilac is a poisonous plant. Lilac contains the glycoside syringin, which gives it a bitter taste.
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