Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
South America, Brazil
Europe, Northern America
Types
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Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac
Number of Varieties
41000
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40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets
USDA Hardiness Zone
13-153-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-1
Sunset Zone
-
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
35.50 cm10.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm9.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Burgundy, Ivory
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
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Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
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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 As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
CATASETUM barbatum
Syringa
Common Name
Bearded Catasetum Orchid, Orchid
Lilac
In Hindi
bearded catasetum
बकाइन
In German
bärtigen catasetum
Flieder
In French
catasetum barbu
lilas
In Spanish
Catasetum barbudo
lila
In Greek
γενειοφόρος catasetum
πασχαλιά
In Portuguese
catasetum barbudo
lilás
In Polish
brodaty catasetum
liliowy
In Latin
Volunt barbati Catasetum
lilac
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Orchidales
Lamiales
Family
Orchidaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Catasetum
Syringa
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cymbidieae
Oleeae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
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Number of Species
7312
1
27800
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