''Syringa'' × ''persica'', the Persian lilac, is a hybrid, thought to originate from a cross of
''Syringa'' × ''laciniata'' and ''S. afghanica''. More compact than common lilacs, it grows up to and spreads about . Persian lilac prefers warmer winter climates (
hardiness zones 5–9) than many species of
lilac. Its hybrid with
S. vulgaris, the common lilac, is ''S. x chinensis'', sometimes called Rouen lilac.
This is a different plant than ''
Melia azedarach
''Melia azedarach'', commonly known as the chinaberry tree, pride of India, bead-tree, Cape lilac, syringa berrytree, Persian lilac, Indian lilac, or white cedar, is a species of deciduous tree in the mahogany family, Meliaceae, that is native ...
'', also sometimes called Persian lilac.
References
* Flora of Pakistan:
Syringa × persica'
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Flora of Iran
Hybrid plants
persica
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