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lilac

Plant

  • Small to large shrub to small tree
  • Deciduous

Twig

  • Opposite leaf arrangement

Leaf

  • 2-5" long
  • Ovate to nearly heart-shaped
  • Opposite
  • Simple, smooth-edged

Flower

  • Large, 6-8" long clusters of smaller flowers
  • Very fragrant
  • Violet, pink, white

Fruit

  • Small, ½" long capsule
  • Green, maturing to brown