Taxon

Rhododendron exasperatum

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Family: Ericaceae (Heath)
Distribution: China, India, Myanmar
IUCN Red list: Near threatened
Life form: Shrub - evergreen
Comments: Habit: Medium compact shrub.
Foliage: Distinctive broad ovate leaves on short bristly petioles. Leaves are glaucous to red-purple when new, produced early in season, dark green later with bristles and glands below. Bristly stems and red-brown peeling bark.
Flowers: Compact umbels of red or reddish pink.

Locations

  • 1: Nursery N1 (T3/N1) • Accession: T3/2022-0167 (5)‎ • Provenance: Garden - wild origin
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