1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
1.4 Types
Mountain Fire , Variegata , Purity , Red Mill
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Shaded sites
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm50.80 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm35.60 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink, Hot Pink
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink, Bronze
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Oval to egg shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Deer resistant, Light Frost
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
stem tip cuttings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in winter
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
dieback, Leaf spot, Mites, Soft scales
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Light Frost
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths
Birds, Bumblebees
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PIERIS japonica
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'
7.2 Common Name
Japanese Andromeda
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue
7.2.1 In Hindi
Japanese pieris
Large Beardtongue
7.2.2 In German
Japanese pieris
Large Beardtongue
7.2.3 In French
Japanese pieris
Large Beardtongue
7.2.4 In Spanish
Japanese pieris
Large Beardtongue
7.2.5 In Greek
Japanese pieris
Large Beardtongue
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Japanese pieris
Large Beardtongue
7.2.7 In Polish
Japanese pieris
Large Beardtongue
7.2.8 In Latin
Japanese pieris
Large Beardtongue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Ericaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Vaccinioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species