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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Northern America
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac
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Number of Varieties

1000-
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets
subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

9.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Narrowly elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
Cures poisoning from fish

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Bulbs

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 as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Syringa
BLETIA purpurea

Common Name

Lilac
Candelaria, Pinepink, Purple Bletia Orchid, Sharp-petaled Bletia Orchid

In Hindi

बकाइन
Candelaria

In German

Flieder
Candelaria

In French

lilas
Candelaria

In Spanish

lila
Candelaria

In Greek

πασχαλιά
Candelaria

In Portuguese

lilás
Candelaria

In Polish

liliowy
Candelaria

In Latin

lilac
Candelaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Orchidales

Family

Oleaceae
Orchidaceae

Genus

Syringa
Bletia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Oleeae
Arethuseae

Subfamily

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Epidendroideae

Number of Species

12-
1 27800
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Difference Between Lilacs and Candelaria

If you are confused whether Lilacs or Candelaria are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Lilacs and Candelaria Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lilacs are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Candelaria fertilizers required are N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lilacs and Candelaria if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lilacs and Candelaria

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lilacs and Candelaria. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lilacs and Candelaria as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Lilacs is Fever and Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms whereas of Candelaria is Cures poisoning from fish. Lilacs has beauty benefits as follows: while Candelaria has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lilacs vs Candelaria

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Lilacs vs Candelaria and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Lilacs are Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose whereas of Candelaria have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lilacs has no showy fruits and Candelaria has no showy fruits. Also Lilacs is flowering and Candelaria is not flowering . You can compare Lilacs and Candelaria facts and facts of other plants too.