Rhododendron liliiflorum H.Lév.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Rhododendron

Characteristics

Shrubs or trees, 3(–8) m tall; young shoots scaly, otherwise glabrous. Petiole convex, not grooved, 15–30 mm; leaf blade leathery, oblong, 7–16 × 2–5 cm; base cuneate or rounded; apex rounded; abaxial surface pinkish green, scales 1–3 × their own diameter apart, unequal, reddish brown; adaxial surface dark green, without scales. Inflorescence terminal, cymose, 2-or 3-flowered. Flowers fragrant. Pedicel stout, 1.2–1.6 cm, densely scaly; calyx lobes 8–10 mm, oblong-ovate, persistent in fruit, ca. 1.4 cm, scaly at least at base; corolla tubular-campanulate, white, 8–9 cm; outer surface densely scaly; lobes 5, entire; stamens 10, 4.8–5.7 cm; filaments densely pubescent in lower 1/3; anthers 6–7 mm; ovary 5-locular, densely scaly; style slightly longer than corolla, basal part densely scaly. Capsule 25–45 mm.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 3.0
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-11

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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 liliiflorum world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:332768-1
WFO ID wfo-0001048047
COL ID 4SG97
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Synonyms

Rhododendron liliiflorum