Pukeiti
Pukeiti
Pukeiti
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Taxon
Rhododendron ludwigianum
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Family:
Ericaceae (Heath)
Distribution:
Thailand
IUCN Red list:
Data deficient
Life form:
Shrub - evergreen
Comments:
Habit: A straggly shrub to 1.5m with peeling bark.
Foliage: The obovate, thick and leathery green leaves are 10cm long by 5cm wide. The margins are fringed with tiny hairs on the new growth. The underside is densely scaled.
Flowers: 2-4 funnel-shaped white flowers flushed pink are spectacular but unscented.
RARE IN CULTIVATION
Locations
1:
Gordon G14
(T3/G14)
• Accession: T3/2021-0121 (4) • Provenance: Garden - wild origin
2:
Graham Smith G35
(T3/G35)
• Accession: T3/2016-0184 • Provenance: Garden
3:
Misty Knoll L11
(T3/L11)
• Accession: T3/2004-0213 (2) • Origin: Thailand • Provenance: Wild
4:
• Accession: T3/2016-0275 • Provenance: Garden
5:
Rowe K7
(T3/K7)
• Accession: T3/2014-0234/A • Provenance: Garden
Area
Individual