Pieris japonica

common name

Japanese pieris

leaves

Its leaves are arranged alternately and are simple, obovate to oblanceolate in shape, 3 to 9 cm long, with serrated margins.
They are lustrous and leathery in texture and dark green in color while new growth is a conspicuous bronze or red eventually turning green.

path on GitHub

https://github.com/davepinch/pinchy.cc/blob/master/content/topics/biology/taxa/species/pieris-japonica/pieris-japonica.md

photograph

Japanese pieris in the parking lot

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tags

Wikidata

https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2333372

Wikipedia

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.