Rhododendron maddenii subsp. crassum (Franch.) Cullen

Subspecies

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Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 3-6 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval and 6-8 cm wide. The flowers are in groups of 3-5. They are funnel shaped and white and 6-9 cm wide.
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Leaf blade elliptic to elliptic-lanceolate, (4–)5.5–8 cm wide. Filaments often pubescent. Capsule ellipsoid, 20–35 × 12–15 mm.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature height (meter) 3.0 - 6.0
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Environment

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in dry secondary forests between 2,600-3,200 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Light 1-6
Soil humidity 3-5
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses -
Edible flowers
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
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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 maddenii subsp. crassum world distribution map, present in China, India, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:880183-1
WFO ID wfo-0001048034
COL ID 5KWYK
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Rhododendron crassum Rhododendron odoriferum Rhododendron chapaense Rhododendron maddenii subsp. crassum