Taxon

Pieris japonica

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Common name: Japanese pieris, Japanese-andromeda, lily-of-the-valley-shrub
Family: Ericaceae (heath family)
Synonym: Andromeda japonica
Distribution: e. Asia
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Evergreen shrub
Comments: A broadleaf evergreen growing to 9' tall and 6' wide, though usually smaller in Ohio. New leaves emerge tinted bronze, changing to lustrous dark green. Flowers are slightly fragrant, white, bell-shaped, 3-6" long panicles. Forms a neat, compact shrub and is often used as a specimen or companion plant.
Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List

Locations

  • 1: AZA: BD15 (BD15) • Accession: D1998-0590.001 • Origin: Japan • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 2: STU: AU08 (AU08) • Accession: D1987-0219.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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