Leptodermis oblonga

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]

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.

References
  1. "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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