Enkianthus perulatus
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| Enkianthus perulatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Enkianthus |
| Species: | E. perulatus |
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| Enkianthus perulatus | |
Enkianthus perulatus (dodan-tsutsuji) is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to Japan. It is a compact, slow-growing, deciduous shrub eventually growing to 2 m (6 ft 7 in) tall and wide. Pendent umbels of pure white, bell-shaped flowers in spring are followed in autumn by brilliant red and yellow leaf colours.[1][2] Its leaves are ovate and medium to bright green in colour. It grows in sunny woodland areas.[3]
In cultivation this plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]
It is the flower of Chizu, Tottori, where a doudan tsutsuji festival is held in May.[5]
