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Rhododendron arboreum

ssp. arboreum


Arboreum Rhododendron




Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Rhododendron
Species
arboreum
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (evergreen)
Subspecies
arboreum
Pronunciation
USDA Hardiness Zone
7a-8
Temperature (°C)
0
Temperature (°F)
-18
Height
5-10 m
Spread
1-1.5 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
March
Habitat
India, Nepal and Bhutan
Leaf Description
Elliptic leaves up to 19 cm long. The leaves have a silvery white fuzzy indumentum on the undersides.
Flower Description
Red flowers (occasionally white or pink).
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