Oleaceae FAMILY

Syringa vulgaris

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Syringa vulgaris is a deciduous shrub or a small tree that can grow up to 6 metres tall. Suckering at the base, the plant usually produces a cluster of erect stems, though sometimes just a single stem, that can be 20cm in diameter, is produced[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine, and is sometimes cultivated, especially in the Ukraine, for the essential oil obtained from its flowers. It is widely grown as an ornamental in gardens, where it can be used to form a hedge.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEastern Europe - Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, Romania, Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Greece

HabitatScrub on rocky hill slopes in Europe[ 50 Title Flora Europaea Publication Author ? Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1964 ISBN - Description An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for Europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader. ]. Found in hedges, thickets and shrubberies in Britain[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ].