Biology:Rhododendron macabeanum
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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. macabeanum
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| Rhododendron macabeanum G.Watt ex Balf.f.[1]
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Rhododendron macabeanum, the McCabe rhododendron, is a species of flowering plant in the heath family, Ericaceae.[1] It is native to Assam and Manipur in northeastern India. It is a large evergreen shrub or small tree growing to 12 m (39 ft) in height, with leathery leaves up to 30 cm (12 in) in length. The felted undersides are a grey or buff colour. The flowers, borne in trusses in spring, are bell-shaped, pale to deep yellow, with a purple basal blotch.[2]
In cultivation in the UK Rhododendron macabeanum has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[2][3] It is hardy down to −10 °C (14 °F) but requires a sheltered spot in dappled shade, and an acid soil enriched with leaf mould.
Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
Hybrid in Trengwainton Gardens
Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
Alpine form
In Hackfalls Arboretum
Alpine form
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Rhododendron macabeanum G.Watt ex Balf.f.". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:332822-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "RHS Plantfinder - Rhododendron macabeanum". https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/15371/Rhododendron-macabeanum/Details. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ↑ "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 ☰ Q17243180 entry
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