Rhododendron myrtifolium Schott & Kotschy ex Schott

Rhododendron ferrugineux (fr), Laurier-rose des Alpes (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Rhododendron

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 0.45-0.55m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.45 - 0.55
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Higher elevations in forest pine scrub to open moorland on acid soils, often over limestone, forming large stands with Juniperus nana in the alpine heaths. It orefers humid sheltered places where erosion is limited, often on northern aspect slopes.
Light 4-8
Soil humidity 3-6
Soil texture 7-8
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-7

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
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 -

Images

Rhododendron myrtifolium unspecified picture

Distribution

Rhododendron myrtifolium world distribution map, present in Albania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Romania, and Ukraine

Conservation status

Rhododendron myrtifolium threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:332929-1
WFO ID wfo-0000400271
COL ID 4SGF4
BDTFX ID 56053
INPN ID 117690
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Rhododendron myrtifolium Rhododendron kotschyi