Lilacs

Babaco

About Lilacs and Babaco

Lilacs

Babaco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruit, Shrub

Origin

Europe, Northern America

South America

Types

Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac

V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

10000

0 40000

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Habitat

Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

11-9

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

9.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Syringa

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

Lilac

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

बकाइन

Babaco

In German

Flieder

Babaco

In French

lilas

Babaco

In Spanish

lila

Babaco

In Greek

πασχαλιά

Babaco

In Portuguese

lilás

Babaco

In Polish

liliowy

Babaco

In Latin

lilac

Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Brassicales

Family

Oleaceae

Caricaceae

Genus

Syringa

Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

121

1 27800

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Properties of Lilacs and Babaco

Wondering what are the properties of Lilacs and Babaco? We provide you with everything About Lilacs and Babaco. Lilacs doesn't have thorns and Babaco doesn't have thorns. Also Lilacs does not have fragrant flowers. Lilacs has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose and Babaco has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Lilacs and Babaco and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lilacs and Babaco

Season and care of Lilacs and Babaco is important to know. While considering everything about Lilacs and Babaco Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lilacs season is Spring and Babaco season is Spring. The type of soil for Lilacs is Loamy, Sandy and for Babaco is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lilacs is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral and for Babaco is Acidic, Neutral.

Lilacs and Babaco Physical Information

Lilacs and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. Lilacs height is 10.00 cm and width 9.00 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Lilacs and Babaco are as follows:

Lilacs flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Lilacs leaf color: Dark Green
Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lilacs and Babaco

Care of Lilacs and Babaco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lilacs pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots. In summer Lilacs needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.