| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Leucothoë keiskei Miq. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 300-1400m |
| Description | branches glabrous, procumbent, leaves thick, alternate, large, oval, finely dentate, initially bright shiny red, flowers terminal, pendent, cylindrical, in small racemes |
| Size | 30-100cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia (Japan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
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