Syringa oblata subsp. dilatata

Syringa oblata subsp. dilatata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Oleaceae
Genus:	Syringa
Species:	S. oblata
Subspecies:	S. o. subsp. dilatata
Trinomial name
	Syringa oblata subsp. dilatata ; (Nakai) P.S.Green & M.C.Chang

Syringa oblata subsp. dilatata,^[1]^[2]^[3] also known as Korean early lilac,^[4] is a subspecies of the species Syringa oblata in the genus Syringa, in the family Oleaceae.^[2]

Description

Height/Spread: Shrub or small tree 1-3m^[2] or 5m high and wide.^[3]
Leaves: Ovate to Ovate-orbicular,^[2] broadly heart-shaped, tapered^[3] leaves, measuring 3–10 cm^[2] or to 8 cm^[3] in length, and 2.5–8 cm wide. Base is truncate to broadly cuneate, or rarely subcordate, with a short to long acuminate apex.^[2] Leaves are bronze when young, becoming glossy mid-green, and finally purple^[3] or 'wine-coloured' in autumn.^[2]
Flowers: Panicles are lateral, lax, and measure 5-10^[2] or 12^[3] cm x 8 cm.^[2] Corolla ranges in colour from lilac^[2]^[3] to red-lilac or violet-lilac, sometimes white; tube measures 1-1.7 cm (rarely to 2.2 cm) in length. Lobes are oblong-elliptic and measure 5-8 (occasionally 10) mm. Anthers are inserted in the middle of the corolla tube.^[2] Fragrant flowers are borne in mid-spring,^[3] May–June.^[2]
Fruit: Capsule measures 7-12 (rarely 15) mm. Fruits in September.^[2]

Habitat

Gravelly mountains, 100-700m altitude.^[2]

Distribution

China: Jilin and Liaoning provinces.

Korea: Throughout.^[2]

Cultivation

Widely cultivated. Notable cultivars include:^[2]

'Birchwood'
'Cheyenne'
'Donaldii'
'Nakai'
'Wild Fire'

Etymology

Oblata from the modern Latin oblatus, meaning 'somewhat flattened at the ends, oval, oblate'. Dilatata means 'widened', 'spread out', or 'dilated'. Syringa is derived from the Greek word syrinx, meaning 'pipe' or 'tube'. Named for the use of its hollow stems to make flutes. In Greek mythology, the nymph Syringa was changed into a reed.^[5]

References

^ "Syringa oblata subsp. Dilatata (Nakai) P.S.Green & M.C.Chang — the Plant List".
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p Fiala, John L. "Lilacs: a gardener's encyclopedia", 2nd ed. copyright Timber Press 2008. rev. and updated by Freek Vrugtman. First ed. published 1988, copyright Timber Press. ISBN 9780881927955. pp 78-81
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Brickell, Christopher "The Royal Horticultural Society A-Z of Garden Plants (Volume 2: K-Z)", 3rd ed. Copyright 1996, 2003, 2008 Dorling Kindersley Ltd., London. ISBN 9781405332965. pp 1019
^ English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. 2015. p. 651. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2016 – via Korea Forest Service.
^ Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 141, 276, 369

[plantlist-1] "Syringa oblata subsp. Dilatata (Nakai) P.S.Green & M.C.Chang — the Plant List".

[lilac-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p Fiala, John L. "Lilacs: a gardener's encyclopedia", 2nd ed. copyright Timber Press 2008. rev. and updated by Freek Vrugtman. First ed. published 1988, copyright Timber Press. ISBN 9780881927955. pp 78-81

[RHSAZ-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Brickell, Christopher "The Royal Horticultural Society A-Z of Garden Plants (Volume 2: K-Z)", 3rd ed. Copyright 1996, 2003, 2008 Dorling Kindersley Ltd., London. ISBN 9781405332965. pp 1019

[4] English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. 2015. p. 651. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2016 – via Korea Forest Service.

[gledhill-5] Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 141, 276, 369

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