Rhododendron aberconwayi (碟花杜鹃) is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae, native to north-central Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 2,200–2,500 m (7,200–8,200 ft). This evergreen shrub grows to 1.5–2.5 m (4.9–8.2 ft) in height, with leathery leaves that are oblong-elliptic to broadly lanceolate, 2.5–5 by 1–1.8 cm in size. The flowers are predominantly white or pale pink, spotted purple.[1]
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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. aberconwayi
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This is a hardy plant requiring full sun and ericaceous (acid pH) soil.
References
edit- ^ "Rhododendron aberconwayi". Trees and Shrubs Online. International Dendrology Society. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
External links
edit- "Rhododendron aberconwayi", Cowan, Roy. Hort. Soc. Rhododendron Year Book. 1948: 42. 1948.
- Hirsutum.com
- Danish Soc. of ARS
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