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Pieris japonica is
an evergreen- shrub to small tree that inhabits sunny locations in
mountainous regions, with stems growing to 1-8m in height and 5-10cm
in diameter. Leaves set themselves together at branch tips. The
blades are 3-10cm long, 1-2cm wide, in the shape of an oblanceolate
or long-oblong, with pointed tips, bases tapering toward petioles,
and sallow serrations on the upper half margins somewhat wavy. Axils
on branch tips emerge panicles, bringing many white flowers and
blooms facing downward. Corollas measure 6-8mm in length, in a pot
shape, shallowly cleft in five. Bloom time: February-May. |
Wild plants in and around Shimane
島根とその周辺の野生植物
