Biology:Rhododendron racemosum
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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. racemosum
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Rhododendron racemosum, the racemose rhododendron[2] (Chinese: 腋花杜鹃; pinyin: yèhuā dùjuān),[3] is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae, native to forest and grassland at 1,500–3,500 m (4,900–11,500 ft) in northwestern Guizhou, southwestern Sichuan, and Yunnan, China.[3]
Description
It is an upright evergreen shrub growing to 2 m (6.6 ft) tall by 1.5 m (4.9 ft) broad. In early spring it bears masses of pale or deep pink trumpet-shaped flowers, each with up to 10 prominent stamens.[2]
Cultivation
In cultivation in the UK Rhododendron racemosum and the cultivar ‘Rock Rose’[4] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[2][5] It is hardy down to −20 °C (−4 °F) but like most rhododendrons it requires a sheltered spot in dappled shade, and an acid soil enriched with leaf mould.
Etymology
Racemosum means "bearing inflorescences in racemes".[6]
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References
- ↑ "Ericaceae Rhododendron racemosum Franch.". International Plant Names Index. http://www.ipni.org/ipni/idPlantNameSearch.do?id=333194-1. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "RHS Plantfinder - Rhododendron racemosum". https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/details?plantid=3948. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fang, Ruizheng; Chamberlain, David F., "Rhododendron racemosum", Flora of China, 14, http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200016538, retrieved 6 October 2018
- ↑ "RHS Plantfinder - Rhododendron racemosum 'Rock Rose'". https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/89788/i-Rhododendron-racemosum-i-Rock-Rose/Details. 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.
- ↑ Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN:9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN:9780521685535 (paperback). p 325
Wikidata ☰ Q15237567 entry
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