Diabelia spathulataDiabelia spathulata, synonym Abelia spathulata, is a species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family. It is a shrub native to southern Korea and central and southern Japan.Three varieties are accepted.Diabelia spathulata var. colorata – Japan Diabelia spathulata var. miyagii – Japan Diabelia spathulata var. spathulata – southern Korea and central and southern Japan