Biology:Rhododendron sinogrande
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. sinogrande
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| Rhododendron sinogrande Balf.f. & W.W.Sm.[2]
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Rhododendron sinogrande (凸尖杜鹃) is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae.[3][4] It is commonly called the great Chinese rhododendron,[5] and is native to alpine regions at 2,100–3,600 m (6,900–11,800 ft) in southeastern Xizang and western Yunnan in China and in northeastern Myanmar.[4]
Description
The great Chinese rhododendron is a substantial evergreen shrub or tree reaching a height of 10 m (33 ft) with dark green leaves up to 50 cm (20 in) long, but occasioally up to three feet (91 centimeters) long by up to fourteen inches (35 centimeters) in breadth.[6] In late spring it bears large trusses of pale yellow or cream flowers, spotted with maroon on the interior.[5]
Cultivation
In cultivation in the UK Rhododendron sinogrande has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[5][7] It is hardy down to −10 °C (14 °F) but like most rhododendrons it requires a sheltered spot in dappled shade, and an acid soil enriched with leaf mould.
References
- ↑ Liu, B.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Rhododendron sinogrande". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T147616359A147616361. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T147616359A147616361.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/147616359/147616361. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ "Rhododendron sinogrande Balf.f. & W.W.Sm.". The Plant List. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/tro-12304883. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ↑ "Rhododendron sinogrande Balf.f. & W.W.Sm.". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:333363-1.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Rhododendron sinogrande". Flora of China. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200016571. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "RHS Plantfinder - Rhododendron sinogrande". https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/details?plantid=3955. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ↑ Leach, David (1961). Rhododendrons of the World. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. p. 212.
- ↑ "AGM Plants - Ornamental". Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 85. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/agm-lists/agm-ornamentals.pdf. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q10896490 entry
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