| Family | Saxifragaceae |
| Scientific name | Deutzia gracilis Siebold & Zuccarini |
| Synonyms | Deutzia crenata Siebold & Zuccarini var. nakaiana hort.; Deutzia gracilis Siebold & Zuccarini forma aurea Schelle ex C. K. Schneider |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) hime utugi [dwarf utsugi (utsugi = Deutzia crenata Siebold & Zuccarini)] |
| (English common name) Japanese snowflower, slender deutsia | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (west of Kanto region), Shikoku, Kyushu |
| (Other nations) none | |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=26 |
| Description | Plants 1-1.5m. Leaves 4-8cm length. Flowers white 1-1.5cm, flowering in May to June. Deciduous. Shrub. |
| Reference | Deutzia gracilis Siebold & Zucc. |
| Deutzia gracilis Siebold & Zuccarini | |
| Taxonomic Studies of Deutzia Thunb. (Saxifragaceae s.l.) in Japan 1. Chromosome Numbers. | |
| Liver function protecting or improving agent (European Patent EP1213027/2003) | |
| Preventives or remedies for arthritis (European Patent EP1407777/2005) | |
| Note | Native to Japan. |
| April 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
April 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
April 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
| May 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
May 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
May 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
| January 2008 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
January 2008 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
| January 2008 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |