Taxon

Rhododendron dalhousiae var. dalhousiae

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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
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