Leptodermis oblonga
Flowers
In a garden setting
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Leptodermis
Species:
L. oblonga
Binomial name
Leptodermis oblonga
Synonyms[1]
  • Hamiltonia oblonga (Bunge) Franch.
  • Leptodermis chanetii H.Lév.
  • Leptodermis mongolica Buhse ex K.Schum.
  • Leptodermis oblonga var. leptophylla H.J.P.Winkl.

Leptodermis oblonga, the baby lilac shrub, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae, native to Mongolia, central China, and northern Vietnam.[1][2] It is typically found growing in sunny situations on the slopes of hills, along roadsides, and in thickets.[3] A mound-forming deciduous shrub typically 45 cm (18 in) tall and wide but reaching 60 cm (2 ft), it is hardy in USDA zones 5 through 8.[4] There is a cultivar, 'Summer Stars'.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Leptodermis oblonga Bunge". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Leptodermis oblonga". Chicago Botanic Garden. Forest Preserve District of Cook County. 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "薄皮木 bao pi mu". Flora of China. efloras.org. p. 205. Retrieved 20 August 2022. ...L. huashanica H.S.Lo
  4. ↑ "Leptodermis oblonga". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Leptodermis oblonga 'Summer Stars'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022. 1 suppliers


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