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]

Enkianthus perulatus
Scientific classification
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.

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]

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  Okayama Shrine, Ogi Park

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