Biology:Rhododendron molle

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Rhododendron molle
Chinese Azalea - Flickr - treegrow.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. molle
Binomial name
Rhododendron molle
Synonyms
  • Azalea mollis Blume
  • Azalea sinensis G.Lodd.
  • Rhododendron davisii Koehne
  • Rhododendron sinense (Lodd.) Sweet
Rhododendron molle - MHNT


Rhododendron molle (羊踯躅) is a rhododendron species native to China and Japan , where it grows at altitudes of sea level to 2500 meters. This deciduous shrub grows to 50–200 cm (20–79 in) in height, with leaves that are oblong to oblong-lanceolate, 5–11 by 1.5–3.5 cm in size. The flowers are yellow with dark red flecks.

This azalea is not often seen in cultivation, but is the parent of many yellow-flowered hybrids.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7321153 entry