''Syringa oblata'' subsp. ''dilatata'',Fiala, John L. "Lilacs: a gardener's encyclopedia", 2nd ed. copyright Timber Press 2008. rev. and updated by Freek Vrugtman. First ed. published 1988, copyright Timber Press. . pp 78-81Brickell, Christopher "The Royal Horticultural Society A-Z of Garden Plants (Volume 2: K-Z)", 3rd ed. Copyright 1996, 2003, 2008 Dorling Kindersley Ltd., London. . pp 1019 also known as Korean early lilac, is a subspecies of the species ''

Syringa oblata ''Syringa oblata''The Plant List http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-356313Fiala, John L. "Lilacs: a gardener's encyclopedia", 2nd ed. copyright Timber Press 2008. rev. and updated by Freek Vrugtman. First ed. published 1988, copyright ...

'' in the genus '' Syringa'', in the family Oleaceae.

Description

*Height/Spread: Shrub or small tree 1-3m or 5m high and wide. *Leaves: Ovate to Ovate-orbicular, broadly heart-shaped, tapered leaves, measuring 3–10 cm or to 8 cm in length, and 2.5–8 cm wide. Base is truncate to broadly

cuneate Cuneate means "wedge-shaped", and can apply to: * Cuneate leaf, a leaf shape * Cuneate nucleus, a part of the brainstem * Cuneate fasciculus Cuneate means "wedge-shaped", and can apply to: * Cuneate leaf, a leaf shape * Cuneate nucleus, a part ...

, or rarely sub

cordate Cordate is an adjective meaning 'heart-shaped' and is most typically used for: * Cordate (leaf shape), in plants * Cordate axe, a prehistoric stone tool See also * Chordate A chordate () is an animal of the phylum Chordata (). All chordat ...

, with a short to long acuminate apex. Leaves are bronze when young, becoming glossy mid-green, and finally purple or 'wine-coloured' in autumn. *Flowers:

Panicles A panicle is a much-branched inflorescence. (softcover ). Some authors distinguish it from a compound spike inflorescence, by requiring that the flowers (and fruit) be pedicellate (having a single stem per flower). The branches of a panicle are o ...

are lateral, lax, and measure 5-10 or 12 cm x 8 cm. Corolla ranges in colour from lilac to red-lilac or violet-lilac, sometimes white; tube measures 1-1.7 cm (rarely to 2.2 cm) in length. Lobes are oblong-elliptic and measure 5-8 (occasionally 10) mm.

Anthers The stamen (plural ''stamina'' or ''stamens'') is the pollen-producing reproductive organ of a flower. Collectively the stamens form the androecium., p. 10 Morphology and terminology A stamen typically consists of a stalk called the filam ...

are inserted in the middle of the corolla tube. Fragrant flowers are borne in mid-spring, May–June. *Fruit: Capsule measures 7-12 (rarely 15) mm. Fruits in September.

Habitat

Gravelly mountains, 100-700m altitude.

Distribution

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

: Jilin and

Liaoning Liaoning () is a coastal province in Northeast China that is the smallest, southernmost, and most populous province in the region. With its capital at Shenyang, it is located on the northern shore of the Yellow Sea, and is the northernmost ...

provinces. Korea: Throughout.

Cultivation

Widely cultivated. Notable cultivars include: *'Birchwood' *'Cheyenne' *'Donaldii' *'Nakai' *'Wild Fire'

Etymology

''Oblata'' from the modern Latin ''oblatus'', meaning 'somewhat flattened at the ends, oval, oblate'. ''Dilatata'' means 'widened', 'spread out', or 'dilated'. ''Syringa'' is derived from the Greek word ''syrinx'', meaning 'pipe' or 'tube'. Named for the use of its hollow stems to make flutes. In Greek mythology, the nymph Syringa was changed into a reed.Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. (hardback), (paperback). pp 141, 276, 369

References

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