Rhododendron trichocladum Franch.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Rhododendron

Characteristics

Shrubs, deciduous, 0.4–1.5(–2) m tall; branchlets branchlets sparsely scaly, long-setose; bud scales deciduous. Petiole 1–4(–5) mm, scaly, long-setose; leaf blade obovate, or obovate-elliptic to oblong-lanceolate, (1.5–)2–4(–6) × (0.6–)1–2(–2.6) cm; base cuneate; margin setose; apex rounded, mucronate; abaxial surface scales 1–7 × their own diameter apart, pale or dark brown, midrib setose; adaxial surface green, usually sparsely scaly, setose. Inflorescence 1–3(–5)-flowered. Pedicel 0.6–1.2(–3.5) cm, scaly, long-setose; calyx lobes ovate to oblong, persistent in fruit, scaly, ciliate; corolla funnel-campanulate, yellow or greenish yellow, with or without green spots, 1.4–2.4 cm; tube 7–11 mm, scaly, sometimes setose; stamens 10, filaments pubescent towards base; ovary scaly, occasionally setose; style thick, sharply bent, rarely straight. Capsule cylindric-ovate, 5–8(–10) mm, scaly. Fl. May–Jul, fr. Jul–Aug.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.4 - 1.5
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JulAugSep
OctNovDec
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AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-6

Usage

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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 trichocladum world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:333495-1
WFO ID wfo-0001048736
COL ID 6X6FH
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Rhododendron brachystylum Rhododendron trichocladum Rhododendron xanthinum Rhododendron oulotrichum Rhododendron lophogynum