Rhododendron bracteatum Rehder & E.H.Wilson

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Rhododendron

Characteristics

Shrubs, 0.9–3 m tall; young shoots thin, purple, scaly, pubescent. Petiole 3–12 mm, sparsely scaly; leaf blade thinly leathery, elliptic or oblong, ovate-oblong or ovate-lanceolate, 1.3–5 × 0.9–2.5 cm; base broadly cuneate or rounded; apex acute, apiculate; abaxial surface pale brown or pale yellow, scales 1–4 × their own diameter apart, large, dimorphic, golden, glabrous; adaxial surface deep green or olive-green, scaly, otherwise glabrous. Inflorescence terminal, umbellate, 3–6-flowered. Pedicel slender, 1.3–2.5 cm, sparsely scaly; calyx lobes 5, 1–2 mm, ovate or triangular, sparsely scaly; corolla broadly funnelform-campanulate or campanulate, white or pale red, inside with deep red spots, 1.5–2.5 cm, outer surface scaly, without hairs; stamens 10, unequal, 1.2–2.5 cm; filaments pubescent below; ovary 5-locular, densely scaly; style as long as or slightly shorter than corolla, scales absent, usually glabrous, rarely pubescent at base. Capsule cylindric, 7–15 mm, densely scaly. 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) 0.9 - 3.0
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Cultivation

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

Rhododendron bracteatum world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:332044-1
WFO ID wfo-0001048178
COL ID 4SFHW
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Synonyms

Rhododendron bracteatum