| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Phyllodoce nipponica Makino |
| Bibliography | Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 19: 131 (1905) |
| Native Range | c. & s. Japan |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1000-3000m |
| Description | leaves thick, coriaceous, linear, 4-8mm, subserrate, obtuse, margins intensely revolute, flowers 2-6 in umbellate clusters, corolla tubular-campanulate, 3-4mm long |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | pinkish, white |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | - |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring |
| Synonyms | Phyllodoce amabilis Stapf Phyllodoce empetriformis var. amabilis (Stapf) Rehder Phyllodoce nipponica var. amabilis (Stapf) Stoker |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 38 Eastern Asia (JAP Japan) |