Difference Between White Lilac and Purple Lilac

1. Leaf Difference

The leaves of white lilac are small and sparsely covered with hairs. Its leaves are papery, single and alternate, oval or kidney-shaped, with sharp tips.

The leaves of lilac are leathery or thick papery, oval or kidney-shaped, usually about as wide as they are long, 2 to 14 cm long and 2 to 15 cm wide, with a short convex tip or long and gradually tapering, and a truncated or broadly cuneate base.

2. Flower Differences

The flowers of white lilac are white and arranged in a panicle inflorescence. The flowers have 4 lobes and are tubular. The petals can be single or double.

The inflorescence of lilac is upright, growing from side buds, nearly spherical or oblong, 4 to 16 cm long and 3 to 7 cm wide, with a purple corolla.