| Enkianthus perulatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Enkianthus |
| Species: | E. perulatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Enkianthus perulatus C.K.Schneid. | |
Enkianthus perulatus (dodan-tsutsuji) is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to Japan. It is a compact, slow-growing, deciduous shrub eventually growing to 2 m (6 ft 7 in) tall and wide. Pendent umbels of pure white, bell-shaped flowers in spring are followed in autumn by brilliant red and yellow leaf colours. Its leaves are ovate and medium to bright green in colour. It grows in sunny woodland areas.
In cultivation this plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
It is the flower of Chizu, Tottori, where a doudan tsutsuji festival is held in May.
References
- RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- "Great plant picks - Enkianthus perulatus". Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- "Enkianthus perulatus - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
- "RHS Plant Selector - Enkianthus perulatus". Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- "商工観光業 | 鳥取県智頭町ホームページ". www1.town.chizu.tottori.jp. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
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