Rhododendron Annae

Rhododendron annae (桃叶杜鹃) is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae, native to central and western Guizhou and western Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 1,500–2,400 m (4,900–7,900 ft). This evergreen shrub grows to 1.5–2 m (6.6 ft) in height, with leathery leaves that are narrow elongate-lanceolate to oblong-elliptic, 7–10 by 2–3.7 cm in size. The campanulate flowers are predominantly white, but may be flushed or spotted with pink.

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