What is
Life Span
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Asia
Types
Mountain Fire , Variegata , Purity , Red Mill
Number of Varieties
13
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Shaded sites
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink, Hot Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Thorns
✔
✘
10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Light Frost
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
stem tip cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in winter
Pests and Diseases
dieback, Leaf spot, Mites, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Light Frost
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
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37% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
9% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
6% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
53% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
41% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
✘
7% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
27% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths
Allergy
-
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Other Uses
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
35% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PIERIS japonica
Common Name
Japanese Andromeda
In Hindi
Japanese pieris
In German
Japanese pieris
In French
Japanese pieris
In Spanish
Japanese pieris
In Greek
Japanese pieris
In Portuguese
Japanese pieris
In Polish
Japanese pieris
In Latin
Japanese pieris
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Pieris
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Lyonieae
Subfamily
Vaccinioideae
Number of Species
30
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27800
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