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Syringa pinnatifolia

Syringa pinnatifolia
Photo: Collin Knopp-Schwyn, CC BY 4.0

Syringa pinnatifolia, the pinnate lilac, is an upright deciduous shrub from northern and central China, grown for its fragrant spring flowers and unusual pinnate leaves. It is hardy and easy to grow in full sun with well-drained soil.

Family
Oleaceae (Olive family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water regularly while establishing, then only in prolonged dry spells; avoid waterlogging.
Soil
Well-drained, moderately fertile loam; tolerates a range of pH.
Temperature
Hardy to around -25 °C; thrives in cool temperate climates.
How easy
Easy
Native range
N. & C. China
Climate
temperate

About

Syringa pinnatifolia, the pinnate lilac, is a deciduous shrub in the genus Syringa, in the family Oleaceae. It is native to Western China.

Where it grows

Syringa pinnatifolia grows mostly in a temperate biome, surviving at altitudes up to 7–9,000 ft.

Uses

Peeled stems of Syringa pinnatifolia have been widely used to treat coronary heart disease for hundreds of years in Inner Mongolia, China.

Other Syringa plants

Hungarian Lilac · Nodding Lilac · Syringa reticulata subsp. pekinensis · Daphne Lilac · Japanese tree lilac · Villous lilac · Common Lilac · Lilac

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Syringa pinnatifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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