Lilac
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Botanical Name |
Syringa vulgaris |
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Family |
Oleaceae (Olive) |
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Other Names |
Common lilac, garden lilac |
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Description |
Perennial up to 5-7m/16-23ft Leaves: pointed ovate Flowers: white, pink/mauve or purple in summer |
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Native to |
Europe |
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Cultivation |
Good soil, sunny position |
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Actions |
Anti-inflammatory, diuretic |
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Circulatory muscle joint |
Rheumatism |
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Immune system |
Fevers, malaria |
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Other Notes |
Traditionally an unlucky plant to have in the house as it is an omen of death It is said whoever wears lilac will never marry and sending a sprig of lilac to someone was a way to break of an engagement Its name comes from the Persian lilag meaning flower Purple lilac was seen as a symbol of mourning. |
Lilac Persian
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Botanical Name |
Melia azedarach |
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Family |
Meliaceae |
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Other Names |
Bead tree, china tree |
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Native to |
Asia, Middle East |
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Parts Used |
Root bark |
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Actions |
Anthelmintic, anti-parasitic, cytotoxin |
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Constituents |
Limonoids and protolimonoids, melianon, melianol, melianodiol, meliantol; the meliatoxins and trichilins and their dehydro and acetyl derivatives; muliacins –gedunin, nimbolins A and B, melianins A and B Triterpenoids and steroids: 24-methylene cycloartanone, cycloeucalenone, cycloeucanol Vanillic acid, aldehyde Leaves: glycopeptide, meliacine |