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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. fortunei
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron fortunei | |
Rhododendron fortunei (Chinese: 云锦杜鹃; pinyin: yúnjǐn dùjuān) is a rhododendron species native to China, where it grows at altitudes of 600–2,000 meters (2,000–6,600 ft).
It is an evergreen shrub[1] that grows to 3–12 metres (9.8–39.4 ft) in height, with leathery leaves that are oblong to oblong-elliptic, 8–14.5 cm (3+1⁄8–5+3⁄4 in) by 3–9.2 cm (1+3⁄16–3+5⁄8 in) in size. It blooms from April to May, with trusses of 6–12 flowers, campanulate, white to pink, and fragrant.
References[edit]
- ^ "Rhododendron fortunei". Trees and Shrubs Online. International Dendrology Society. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
External links[edit]
- "Rhododendron fortunei", Lindley, Gard. Chron. 1859: 868. 1859.
- "More Information: Rhododendron fortunei ssp. fortunei". The American Rhododendron Society.
- "More Information: Rhododendron fortunei ssp. discolor". The American Rhododendron Society.
- Fang, Mingyuan; Fang, Ruizheng; He, Mingyou; Hu, Linzhen; Yang, Hanbi; Chamberlain, David F. "Rhododendron fortunei". Flora of China. Vol. 14 – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
- "Rhododendron fortunei ssp. fortunei". Hirsutum.info.
- "Rhododendron fortunei ssp. discolor". Hirsutum.info.