Taxon

Rhododendron fortunei subsp. discolor

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Family: Ericaceae (Heath)
Synonym: Rhododendron discolor
Distribution: CHINA
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Life form: Tree - evergreen
Comments: Habit: A fairly upright small tree to 9m.
Foliage: Green broadly oblanceolate to obovate leaves with a prominent reddish purple midrib.
Flowers: Fragrant flowers of white with a hint of pale lilac in loose, often pendulous trusses of 5 - 12.
Additional notes: A late flowering species, appearing one month after ssp. fortunei.

Locations

  • 1: Matthews M4 (T3/M4) • Accession: T3/1993-0002
  • 2: • Accession: T3/2016-0263 • Provenance: Garden
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