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Rhododendron veitchianum

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Rhododendron veitchianum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. veitchianum
Binomial name
Rhododendron veitchianum
Synonyms
  • Azalea veitchiana (Hook.) Kuntze
  • Rhododendron cubittii Hutch.
  • Rhododendron smilesii Hutch.

Rhododendron veitchianum is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae, native to Myanmar, Thailand, and Laos, where it grows at altitudes of 900–2,400 m (3,000–7,900 ft)

Growing to 2–3 m (6.6–9.8 ft) in height, it is an evergreen shrub, with obovate or narrowly elliptic leaves, 6.5–10 cm (2.6–3.9 in) by 2–4 cm (0.79–1.57 in) in size. The large trumpet-shaped flowers are 5–6.5 cm (2.0–2.6 in) in diameter, white, often with a yellow blotch at the base.[1]

In temperate zones Rhododendron veitchianum must be grown in a large greenhouse or conservatory, in extremely well-drained acidic (ericaceous) soil.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Rhododendron veitchianum". Trees and Shrubs Online. Retrieved 22 April 2021.