Syringa have a strong fragrance. Flowering varies between mid spring to early summer, depending on the species. The fruit is a dry, brown capsule, splitting in two at maturity to release the two winged seeds. The genus "Syringa" was first formally described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus and the description was published in "Species Plantarum". The genus name "Syringa" is derived from Ancient Greek word "syrinx" meaning "pipe" or "tube" and refers to the hollow branches of "S. vulgaris". The English common name "lilac" is from the French "lilac" via the Arabic ليلك ("lilak") from Persian نیلک ("nilak") meaning "bluish". Lilacs
The Alnwick Garden as architectural landscaping, topiary and decorative gates. A garden featuring intoxicating and poisonous plants was added in February 2005. Species of the Poison Garden include "Strychnos nux-vomica" (source of strychnine), hemlock, "Ricinus communis" (source of harmless castor oil but also deadly ricin), foxglove, "Atropa belladonna" (commonly called Deadly Nightshade")", "Brugmansia" and "Laburnum". The mission of the Poison Garden also includes drug education, with featured plantings of cannabis, coca and the opium poppy "Papaver somniferum". The Alnwick Garden The Alnwick Garden is a complex of formal gardens adjacent to Alnwick Castle in the town of Alnwick, Northumberland, England. The gardens have