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This deciduous shrub grows in Japan, Korea, and Northeast China. It sprouts leaves in March, often before any other local shrub wakes from winter.

1.
seed
A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2.
sprout
A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3.
sapling
A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4.
mature
Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.