Rhododendron ambiguum Hemsl.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Rhododendron

Characteristics

Shrubs, 1–3 m tall; young shoots thin, densely glandular-scaly. Petiole 6–10 mm, densely glandular-scaly; leaf blade leathery, elliptic, ovate-lanceolate or oblong, 4–8 × 1.8–3 cm; base broadly cuneate to obtuse; apex acuminate, acute or obtuse, apiculate; abaxial surface gray-green, scales to 1 × their own diameter apart, unequal, yellowish brown or brown; adaxial surface scaly, young leaves with midrib hairy or not. Inflorescence terminal, rarely subterminal, umbellate or shortly racemose, 3–4(–7)-flowered; rachis 2–4 mm. Pedicel 0.5–1 cm, scaly; calyx rimlike or undulate, 0.5–1 mm, scaly; corolla broadly funnelform-campanulate, yellow or pale yellow, or pale greenish yellow, inside with yellowish green markings and pubescent, 3–3.5 cm, outer surface scaly; stamens unequal, 1.8–4.5 cm; filaments densely pubescent below; ovary 5-locular, densely scaly; style longer than corolla, glabrous. Capsule cylindric, 6–15 mm. Fl. May–Jun, fr. Sep–Oct.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 3.0
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-6

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 50 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 15
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Images

Rhododendron ambiguum unspecified picture

Distribution

Rhododendron ambiguum world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:331920-1
WFO ID wfo-0001048157
COL ID 4SFDK
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Synonyms

Rhododendron chengshienianum Rhododendron ambiguum