Rhododendron hirsutum L.

Hairy alpenrose (en), Rhododendron cilié (fr), Rhododendron hirsute (fr), Rhododendron poilu (fr), Rhododendron hérissé (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Rhododendron

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 0.6-1m high.

Life form	perennial
Growth form	shrub
Growth support	free-standing
Foliage retention	evergreen
Sexuality	hermaphrodite
Pollination	entomogamy
Spread	anemochory
Mature width (meter)	1.0
Mature height (meter)	0.6 - 1.0
Root system	-
Rooting depth (meter)	-
Root diameter (meter)	-
Flower color
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Fruit color	-
Fruiting months	-
Nitrogen fixer	-
Photosynthetic pathway	c3

Environment

Dry, open, stony soils and screes, growing in dwarf shrub heath and herb rich grassland above the tree line, preferring calcareous soils; at elevations up to 2,500 metres.

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Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

Uses	material medicinal
Edible	-
Therapeutic use	-
Human toxicity	nontoxic (leaf), nontoxic (fruit)
Animal toxicity	-

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.

Mode	cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days)	50 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°)	12 - 15
Germination luminosity	-
Germination treatment	-
Minimum temperature (C°)	-
Optimum temperature (C°)	-
Size	-
Vigor	-
Productivity	-

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Distribution

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Identifiers

LSID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:326360-2
WFO ID	wfo-0000400715
COL ID	4SG2V
BDTFX ID	56049
INPN ID	117681
Wikipedia (EN)	Link
Wikipedia (FR)	Link

Synonyms

Azalea hirsuta Chamaerhododendron hirsutum Rhododendron hirsutum