Rhododendron tatsienense Franch.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Rhododendron

Characteristics

Shrubs, 1–3 m tall; young shoots deep purplish red, densely or sparsely scaly, otherwise glabrous or rarely pubescent. Petiole 3-14 mm, sparsely scaly; leaf blade elliptic, oblong-ovate or elliptic-lanceolate, 2–7 × 1–3 cm; base rounded to cuneate; apex obtuse or acute, apiculate; abaxial surface scales 0.5–1(–2) × their own diameter apart, unequal, brown; adaxial surface densely or sparsely scaly. Inflorescence terminal or subterminal, shortly racemose, 2–4-flowered; rachis 2–3 mm. Pedicel 0.2–0.6(–1) cm, sparsely or densely scaly; calyx rimlike or undulate, 0.5–1 mm, scaly; corolla broadly funnelform-campanulate, pale red or rose-red, 1.2–2.5 cm, outer surface sparsely scaly; stamens unequal, long ones slightly longer than corolla; filaments densely pubescent at base; ovary 5-locular, densely scaly; style longer than corolla, glabrous. Capsule cylindric, 7–14 mm. Fl. Apr–Jun.
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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Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
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Environment

Light 4-6
Soil humidity -
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Soil acidity 2-4
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

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Distribution

Rhododendron tatsienense world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:333457-1
WFO ID wfo-0001048082
COL ID 6X6FG
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Rhododendron tapelouense Rhododendron stereophyllum Rhododendron hypophaeum Rhododendron leilungense Rhododendron heishuiense Rhododendron kangdingense Rhododendron tatsienense Rhododendron tatsienense var. tatsienense