Slender Deutzia (Deutzia Gracilis) ヒメウツギ（姫空木）

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Slender deutzia (Deutzia gracilis) is native to Japan and can be found across the country. The plant produces white flowers from May to June. Deutzia's Japanese name is "utsugi," which translates to "hollow tree" because its stems are hollow. Surprisingly (to me), Deutzia is in the hydrangea family. 

2025/5/21

Fuzzy Deutzia (Deutzia Scabra) マルバウツギ（丸葉空木）

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The shrub looks like slender deutzia (Deutzia gracilis) (and AI tells so) but I believe this is fuzzy deutzia (Deutzia scabra) because its leaves are round (which is why its Japanese name is "maruba utsugi," translating to "round leafed deutzia") and the flowers are upward facing (while slender deutzia flowers are downward facing). Fuzzy deutzia is native to Japan and can be found across the country. The plant produces white flowers from April to May. 

2026/4/19