Rhododendron degronianum
| Rhododendron degronianum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. degronianum |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron degronianum Carrière | |
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Rhododendron degronianum is a rhododendron species native to northern Honshu, Japan, where it grows at altitudes of about 1800 meters. It is a shrub that grows to 2.5 m in height, with leaves that are narrowly to broadly elliptic, or linear lanceolate. Flowers are pink fading to white.
Synonyms
- Azalea degroniana (Carrière) Makino
- Rhododendron metternichii Siebold & Zucc.
References
- "Rhododendron degronianum", Rev. Hort. 1869: 368 1869.
- The Plant List
- Hirsutum.com
- American Rhododendron Society
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