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Rhododendron anthopogon is a small, dwarf shrub from high Himalayan and Tibetan slopes, valued for its fragrant leaves and flowers. It is a cold-climate species that needs cool, moist, well-drained conditions and is rarely grown outside alpine or cool temperate gardens.
Rhododendron anthopogon, the dwarf rhododendron, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to Pakistan, the Himalayas, Tibet, and Myanmar. It is used to make an essential oil. Its habitats include open slopes, thickets, hillsides, and cliff ledges.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Rhododendron anthopogon by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
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.
