Enkianthus perulatus

Enkianthus perulatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Enkianthus
Species:
E. perulatus
Binomial name
Enkianthus perulatus

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.[1][2] Its leaves are ovate and medium to bright green in colour. It grows in sunny woodland areas.[3]

In cultivation this plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]

It is the flower of Chizu, Tottori, where a doudan tsutsuji festival is held in May.[5]

  1. ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
  2. ^ "Great plant picks - Enkianthus perulatus". Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Enkianthus perulatus - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  4. ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Enkianthus perulatus". Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  5. ^ "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.