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Leucothoe keiskei is a small evergreen shrub from southern Honshu, Japan, grown for its glossy foliage and arching form. It does best in partial shade with moist, acidic, well-drained soil, as is typical of its heath-family relatives.
Leucothoe keiskei, the Keskei dog hobble or Keskei fetterbush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to southern Honshu, Japan. A perennial evergreen shrub reaching 1 m (3 ft), there are a number of cultivars, including 'Royal Ruby' and 'Opstal50', trade designation Burning Love.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
