ON THIS PLANT
Rhododendron glischrum (粘毛杜鹃) is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae. It is native to northeastern India, southern Tibet, Myanmar, and northwestern Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 2,400–3,600 m (7,900–11,800 ft). It is an evergreen tree that typically grows to 2.4–7 m (7.9–23.0 ft) in height, with leaves that are oblong to broadly oblanceolate, and 14–22 × 4.6–6.5 cm in size. The flowers are pink with purple flecks and basal blotch.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Rhododendron
- Family
- Ericaceae
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