Biology:Rhododendron orbiculare
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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. orbiculare
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| Rhododendron orbiculare Decne.
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Rhododendron orbiculare, the round-leaved rhododendron[1] (Chinese: 团叶杜鹃; pinyin: tuányè dùjuān),[2] is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae that is native to forests and slopes at an elevation of 1,400–3,500 m (4,600–11,500 ft) in northeastern Guangxi and southwestern Sichuan, China. It is a compact evergreen shrub growing to 3 m (9.8 ft) tall and broad, with matt-textured round leaves and trusses of deep pink flowers in spring.[1]
In cultivation in the UK Rhododendron orbiculare has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[1][3] It is hardy down to −15 °C (5 °F) but like most rhododendrons it requires a sheltered spot in dappled shade, and an acid soil enriched with leaf mould.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "RHS Plantfinder - Rhododendron orbiculare". https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/100798/i-Rhododendron-orbiculare-i/Details. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ↑ Mingyuan, Fang; Chamberlain, David F., "Rhododendron orbiculare", Flora of China, 14, http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200016510, retrieved 6 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 ☰ Q15390155 entry
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