Pukeiti
Pukeiti
Pukeiti
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Taxon
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Taxon
Rhododendron dalhousiae var. dalhousiae
Family:
Ericaceae (Heath)
Distribution:
Bhutan; China (Xizang (Tibet); India (Bengal, Sikkim); Nepal
Habitat:
Epiphytic or on rocks, 2000 - 2600m
IUCN Red list:
Least concern
Life form:
Shrub - evergreen
Comments:
Habit: Forms an erect shrub to 3m.
Foliage: Green oblanceolate leaves with prominent veins. The underside is pale gray-green with reddish scales.
Flowers: Green-yellow flowers when first open fading to cream as they age.
Cultivation note: Prefers growing epiphytically on stumps or logs.
Additional note: Has brown, cinnamon coloured peeling bark on the young stems.
Locations
1:
Drive/Lawn L8
(T3/L8)
• Accession: T3/2016-0140 (3) • Provenance: Garden
2:
Marshall K5
(T3/K5)
• Accession: T3/1985-1145
3:
Nursery N1
(T3/N1)
• Accession: T3/2022-0154 • Provenance: Garden - wild origin
4:
• Accession: T3/2016-0140 • Provenance: Garden
5:
• Accession: T3/2014-0226 (3) • Provenance: Garden
6:
• Accession: T3/2019-0247 (2) • Provenance: Garden
7:
• Accession: T3/2020-0552 • Provenance: Garden - wild origin
8:
Richardson R1
(T3/R1)
• Accession: T3/2014-0185 (2) • Provenance: Garden
9:
Richardson R2
(T3/R2)
• Accession: T3/2008-0186 • Origin: Nepal • Provenance: Wild
Area
Individual