Which flower is in the picture?
Syringa (lilac) is a genus of 12 currently recognized species of flowering woody plants in the olive family (Oleaceae), native to woodland and scrub from southeastern Europe to eastern Asia, and widely and commonly cultivated in temperate areas elsewhere.
The genus is most closely related to Ligustrum (privet), classified with it in Oleaceae tribus Oleeae subtribus Ligustrinae.
Lilacs are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including copper underwing, scalloped oak and Svensson's copper underwing.
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Cheryl Perkins
We have 3 different colours of Lilac in our garden, pink, lilac and white.
Player
They have a lovely fragrance than can be overwhelming.
mapiferuk
Cheryl Perkins, lucky you! I love their smell
Bank-Robber
easy question we have them growing wild in the back yard!!!
Chris Brown
Yes, the clue is in the colour.
snowballs
We have some out front , White and Blue !
allen s dohner
Cujo , every rose has its thorn.
Cujo
I lilac a rug. I rose like I was thorny. Thor had tulips and that pithed him off.
wazza patterson
I love to do this surveys as it gets my brains working more than usual Times. Regards warren patterson
Chrissie
Great for attracting insects to your garden.
cathybold
😮 I think the smell is amazing lol
Iancompat
Although I love to see it, it is the one and only flower I can't stand the smell of!
searcytammy
How could I have only got 8 outta 10 correct when I got one wrong the test stopped you didn't let me answer the last 2 questions
Pat Versluis
Lilac or white,we had them in our garden when we still lived in Holland. Loved them.
Lydia Wood
I live in the Lilac City, Spokane, WA. The lilacs bloom here in May. The perfume is wonderful!
Shirley Alfano
One of my favorites.