Syringa

...A deciduous shrub of the Oleaceae family native to southern Eastern Europe, called lilas in French (illustration). It is highly valued as a flowering tree in Europe and the US. Its Japanese name is Murasaki hasidoi. It grows to a height of several meters, with opposite leaves that are ovate to broadly ovate, 5-12 cm long, and have long stalks. In spring, it blooms in panicles that grow from the previous year's leaf axils, with dozens of flowers blooming as new leaves unfold, and the end of the flower tube, about 1 cm long, opens into a four-lobed corolla. Its color is pale purple, but horticultural varieties come in a wide variety of colors, including white, blue, deep purple, and red. ...

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…フランス語ではリラlilasと呼ばれる東ヨーロッパ南部原産のモクセイ科の落葉低木（イラスト）。欧米で花木として重用される。和名はムラサキハシドイという。樹高数m，葉は対生し卵形から広卵形で，長さ5～12cm，長い葉柄がある。花は春，前年の葉腋（ようえき）から生じる円錐花序に新葉の展開とともに数十花をつけ，長さ1cmほどの花筒部の先は4裂した花冠を開く。色は淡紫色であるが，園芸品種は白，青，濃紫，紅色など変化が多い。…

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