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Chinese Pieris

Pieris formosa var. forrestii

Ericaceae · broadleaf · introduced

Quick Facts

Height
10–12 ft
Light
Full Sun to Part Shade
Hardiness
Zone Zones 7–8
Origin
Yunnan, southwest China

Diseases (4)

Various fungi (Phyllosticta spp., Septoria spp., Cercospo... Leaf Spot
Phytophthora ramorum"filthy five\" genera are inc Ramorum Leaf Blight and Shoot Dieback
Phytophthora ramorum Ramorum leaf and shoot blight (Sudden oak death)
Root Rot and Dieback

Pests (5)

Black vine weevil
Acanthococcus azaleae Azalea bark scale
Lace bug
Cylindrocopturus furnissi Root weevil
Weevil

Also Known As

  • Himalaya Pieris

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