The difference between lilac and syringa

1. The difference between bark

Lilac is a deciduous small or large tree with a height of 4-10 meters and can grow up to 15 meters. The color of the bark is purple-gray-brown. Lilac is a shrub or small tree, about 5 meters tall, with gray or grey bark.

2. The difference between leaves

The leaves of lilac are broadly ovate, ovate to elliptical-ovate or oblong-lanceolate. The tip of the tail is short and pointed until the tail is pointed. The base is oblong or wedge-shaped. The color above is yellow-green and the color below is light yellow-green. The leaves of lilac are leathery or thick papery, oval to kidney-shaped, with a short convex and pointed tip and then a long pointed tip, a heart-shaped base and then nearly round, dark green on the top and light green underneath.

3. The difference between flowers

The corolla of the lilac is white, radial, and has oval lobes. The corolla of lilac is purple in color, and the lobes are oval, elliptical, and then obovate.

4. Differences in Fruits

The fruit of the lilac is oblong, with a smooth surface or tiny lenticels. The fruiting period is from August to October. The fruit of lilac is obovate-elliptical or ovate to oblong, with a very smooth surface. The fruiting period is from June to October.