They are lustrous and leathery in texture and dark green in color while new growth is a conspicuous bronze or red eventually turning green.

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Wikipedia contributors. (2024, March 2). Pieris japonica. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved March 4, 2024, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pieris_japonica&oldid=1211428887

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Pieris japonica (Wikipedia) Pieris japonica, the Japanese andromeda or Japanese pieris, is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae. It is native to eastern China, Taiwan, and Japan, where it grows in mountain thickets. This medium-sized evergreen shrub or tree is widely cultivated in gardens.

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