Kingdom Plantae Family Ericaceae Scientific name Pieris japonica Rank Species | Order Ericales Genus Pieris Higher classification Fetterbushes | |
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Similar Fetterbushes, Ericaceae, Leucothoe, Andromeda polifolia, Rhododendron | ||
Japanese andromeda pieris japonica how to grow pieris
Pieris japonica, the Japanese andromeda or Japanese pieris, is a plant in the heather family, Ericaceae. It is native to eastern China, Taiwan, and Japan where it grows in mountain thickets.
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- Japanese andromeda pieris japonica how to grow pieris
- Pieris japonica japanese andromeda varieties and how to grow them
- Description
- References
It is also widely cultivated in gardens, and parent to the cultivated hybrid Pieris 'Forest Flame'.
Pieris japonica japanese andromeda varieties and how to grow them
Description
Pieris japonica is a shrub or a small tree (1–4 metres or 3.3–13.1 feet tall, occasionally up to 10 metres) with alternate, simple leaves on brittle stems. The flowers are white and borne in early spring. The plant is poisonous if consumed by people or animals. The name "andromeda" originated from an earlier genus name for the plant. The flower blooms and lasts usually for two or three weeks.
References
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