| General Description | A small branching tree with an open crown. |
| Shape | Upright and pyramidal with horizontal side branches. |
| Landscape | Use as a specimen shrub or in a mixed border with lower shrubs. |
| Propagation | By semi-hardwood cuttings, and layering in autumn.
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| Cultivation | Grow in full sun to light shade in organic, moist, well-drained soils in an area protected from wind.
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| Pests | No serious insect or disease problems.
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| Habitat | Thickets and thin woods in mountains and hills throughout Japan. |
| Leaf Description | Dark green leaves about 5 cm long turning yellow before dropping in the autumn. |
| Flower Description | Pendulous clusters of bell-shaped, mildly fragrant, 5-petaled, waxy white flowers each to 2 cm in diameter. |