Pieris japonica (lily of the valley shrub)

Pieris japonica (lily of the valley shrub)

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Pronunciation: pee-AIR-iss jah-PON-ih-kus

Family: Ericaceae
Plant type: broadleaf evergreen
Zone: 5 (-29 to -23 C)
Origin: unknown 
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Mature size
  Height: 1.3 - 2 m
  Spread: 1.5 - 2 m
Form: oval, vertical 
Texture: medium - fine
pijal1.jpgHabit: dense
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Leaves: simple
Arrangement: alternate spiral
Shape: oblanceolate, obovate
Size: 2.5-8cm
Margin: crenate, serrate
Characteristics: glabrous, lustrous, acute, cuneate
Colour: green
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Flowers: floriferous
Inflorescence type: raceme
Colour: showy, white, pink
Size: 6-12 cm
Time: March, April
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Stem
Colour: grey, red, brown
Description: lightly fissure, multi stem trunk
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pijah1.jpgFruit type: capsule
Colour: red, brown
Time: September, October
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Exposure - filtered shade, full sun, part sun/shade
Preferred soil - acidic, well drained
Landscape uses -  mixed shrub border, screening, small garden space, specimen plant, spring interest
Propagation -  seed, greenwood cuttings, softwood cuttings, tissue culture
Comments - leaves and nectar of flower are poisonous
 - can cause a tingling sensation, salivating, nose and eye watering, nausea and vomit
 - HIGHLY TOXIC CAN BE FATAL IF EATEN  

Pests - fungal leaf spot, mites, nematodes, scale insects, lace bug, lygus bug

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