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,
  acuminate apex.^[2] Leaves are bronze when young, becoming glossy mid-green, and finally purple^[3] or 'wine-coloured' in autumn.^[2]
• Flowers:
  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