Rhododendron pachysanthum Hayata

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Rhododendron

Characteristics

Shrubs; young shoots tomentose. Petiole ca. 15 mm, tomentose; leaf blade leathery, oblong-elliptic, 6–9 × 2.5–3.5 cm; base rounded; apex acute, apiculate; abaxial surface persistently pale white-brown to rufous tomentose, sometimes only on the midrib, hairs branched; adaxial surface rugose or smooth, sometimes glabrous. Inflorescence 10–20-flowered; rachis 10–20 mm. Pedicel ca. 2.5 cm, glandular-pubescent; calyx lobes ca. 1 mm, rounded, glandular especially on margin; corolla widely campanulate, white to pale pink, with or without flecks, ca. 4 cm; ovary densely glandular-hairy; style glabrous. Capsule ca. 15 × 5 mm.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.5 - 2.5
Mature height (meter) 1.5 - 2.5
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Environment

Light 4-6
Soil humidity -
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Soil acidity 2-4
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-9

Usage

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Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
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Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, graftings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings graftings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 50 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 15
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Images

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Distribution

Rhododendron pachysanthum world distribution map, present in China and Taiwan, Province of China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:333029-1
WFO ID wfo-0001220145
COL ID 4SGJD
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Rhododendron pseudochrysanthum f. rufovelutinum Rhododendron pachysanthum Rhododendron pseudochrysanthum var. rufovelutinum Rhododendron rufum var. pachysanthum