Hungarian lilac
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The Hungarian lilac (Syringa josikaea) is a central European shrub known for its lilac-violet flowers, which grow in upright clusters with nearly upright corolla lobes. It is one of about 25 species in the genus Syringa, which are fragrant, spring-flowering shrubs and small trees native to eastern Europe and temperate Asia. The Hungarian lilac typically reaches about 3 meters (10 feet) in height and has scentless, bluish-purple flowers. Lilacs, in general, are deciduous plants with opposite leaves and produce small, four-petaled flowers in large clusters.12
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