Syringa reticulata subsp. pekinensis Syringa reticulata subsp. pekinensis Syringa reticulata subsp. pekinensis (formerly known as "Syringa pekinensis"), also known as the Pekin lilac or the Chinese tree lilac, grows in an open, multi-stemmed form to a height of , with a spread of . They are native to northern China but grow in USDA hardiness zones 3 through 7. It is grown as an ornamental tree in Europe and North America. Pekin lilacs have arching branches and ovate dark green leaves that are long. They have yellowish-white flowers that bloom in panicles up to long. The panicles change over to loose clusters of brown
A Flowering Tree: A Woman's Tale daughter into it. All the people who saw this said to themselves, "After all, every wrong has its punishment." Flowering Tree Theme According to A. K. Ramanujan, one of its resonates itself with our present concerns with ecology and conservation. Each time the younger daughter becomes a tree, she begs the person who is with her to treat it/her gently and not to pluck anything more than the flowers. The warning for not plucking more than what is required is in coherence with the practice of sustainable development. There is also the suggestion that a tree is vulnerable to careless