Tuesday, 12 January 2016

Pieris japonica


  • Common Name - lily of the valley shrub
  • Botanical Name - Pieris japonica
  • Family - Ericaceae
  • Bud - alternate
  • Bark - lightly fissured,, multi-stemmed
  • Leaf - simple, obovate shape, acute apex, cuneate base, serrate margin
  • Flower - raceme inflorescence, March - April
  • Fruit - capsule, red, September - October
  • Habit - dense, upright
  • Form - oval, vertical
  • Size - 1.3-2 m
  • Culture - full sun/part shade, acidic/well drained soil
  • Use - mixed shrub border, screening

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