Rhododendron intricatum Franch.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Rhododendron

Characteristics

Shrubs, 0.15–1(–1.5) m tall; branchlets compact and intricate; bud scales deciduous. Petiole 1–3 mm, scaly; leaf blade oblong-elliptic to ovate, 0.5–1.2(–2) × 0.3–0.7(–1) cm; base cuneate to rounded; apex rounded, usually mucronate; abaxial surface uniform, scales contiguous to overlapping, buff to straw colored; adaxial surface pale grayish green, matt, densely scaly. Inflorescence 2–5(–10)-flowered. Pedicel 1–2(–5) cm, scaly; calyx reddish, lobes 0.5–1(–2) mm, triangular to oblong, persistent in fruit, margin with pale golden scales and usually ciliate; corolla tubular-funnelform, pale lavender, purple-blue to dark blue, rarely yellowish, (0.7–)0.8–1.2(–1.3) cm, tube 4–6(–7) mm, outer surface glabrous; inner surface pubescent; stamens (7–)10(–11), shorter than corolla tube, filaments pubescent towards base; ovary 1.5–2 mm, densely pale-scaly; style shorter than stamens, glabrous. Capsule ovoid, ca. 5 mm, densely scaly. Fl. May–Jun, fr. Jul–Aug.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 1.0
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-9

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Cultivation

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

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Distribution

Rhododendron intricatum world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:332638-1
WFO ID wfo-0001048197
COL ID 4SG4M
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Synonyms

Rhododendron blepharocalyx Rhododendron peramabile Rhododendron intricatum