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Rhododendron adenogynum is an evergreen shrub of the heath family (Ericaceae), native to high altitudes (3,200 to 4,200 m) in southwest Sichuan, southeast Tibet and northwest Yunnan. It is hardy but rarely grown outside specialist collections, so growing it means treating it like other high-altitude rhododendrons: cool, moist, acidic conditions and good drainage.
Rhododendron adenogynum (simplified Chinese: 腺房杜鹃; traditional Chinese: 腺房杜鵑; pinyin: xiànfáng dùjuān) is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae, native to southwest Sichuan, southeast Xizang, and northwest Yunnan in China, where it grows at altitudes of 3,200–4,200 m (10,500–13,800 ft). This evergreen shrub grows to 1–2 m (3.3–6.6 ft) in height, with leathery leaves that are lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, 6–12 by 2–4 cm in size. The flowers are white to pink, with crimson spots.
Though hardy, it is rarely seen in cultivation outside of specialist collections.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
