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Rhododendron buxifolium is a shrub or small tree from the high mountains of Mount Kinabalu in Borneo, growing between about 3,100 and 3,900 m. It is rarely grown outside its native range, and cultivation advice is limited, so it suits only growers who can mimic cool, humid, high-altitude conditions.
Rhododendron buxifolium is a species of rhododendron native to Borneo. It is a shrub or small tree, found only at high elevations on Mount Kinabalu in Malaysia's Sabah state.
It is a tree up to 10 m (33 ft) tall, and can grow to its full height in the subalpine forests and shrublands. In the Alpine zone closer to the summit, it grows as a stunted shrub among rocks. The species name buxifolium means 'box-leaved', because its small glossy leaves resemble those of boxwood (Buxus spp.).
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Rhododendron buxifolium 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.
