| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Leucothoë keiskei Miq. |
| Bibliography | Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 1: 32 (1863) |
| Native Range | Japan (s. Honshu) |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| 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 | 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 | Paraleucothoe keiskei (Miq.) Honda |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 38 Eastern Asia (JAP Japan) |