Rhododendron luteum Sweet

Rhododendron (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Rhododendron

Characteristics

A shrub.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 2.5 - 4.0
Mature height (meter) 2.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Mountain meadows, sometimes on limestone, beech and open coniferous forests; at elevations up to 2,200 metres. Grows from sea-level to the sub-alpine zone.
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It is a temperate plant.
Light 4-8
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 2-4
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-8

Usage

Uses gene source ornamental
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity strong toxic (leaf), strong toxic (fruit)
Animal toxicity strong toxic (leaf), strong toxic (fruit)

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, graftings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings graftings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 50 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 15
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -29
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Rhododendron luteum habit picture by Boris Turk (cc-by-sa)
Rhododendron luteum habit picture by Boris Turk (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Rhododendron luteum leaf picture by Sam Marriott (cc-by-sa)
Rhododendron luteum leaf picture by Dieter Albrecht (cc-by-sa)
Rhododendron luteum leaf picture by georges34 (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Rhododendron luteum flower picture by Andrzej Konstantynowicz (cc-by-sa)
Rhododendron luteum flower picture by Анастасия (cc-by-sa)
Rhododendron luteum flower picture by Andrzej Konstantynowicz (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Rhododendron luteum fruit picture by Alexander Baransky (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Rhododendron luteum world distribution map, present in Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Georgia, Poland, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:332817-1
WFO ID wfo-0000399990
COL ID 4SGB2
BDTFX ID 56032
INPN ID 117687
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Azalea flava Rhododendron flavum Azalea pontica Rhododendron luteum