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Rhododendron campylocarpum

Rhododendron campylocarpum
Photo: Daderot, CC0

Rhododendron campylocarpum is a yellow-flowered shrub from the Himalaya and southwestern China, growing 2 to 3 m tall at high elevations. Grow it in cool, moist, well-drained, acidic conditions, as most rhododendrons need.

Family
Ericaceae (Heather family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Part shade
Water
Keep soil evenly moist and never waterlogged, using rainwater or soft water where possible.
Soil
Acidic, humus-rich, free-draining ericaceous mix or soil.
Temperature
5–20 °C; tolerates cold well but protect from hot, dry winds and extreme summer heat.
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: Leaves, flowers and nectar of rhododendrons contain grayanotoxins that can cause nausea, vomiting, weakness and low blood pressure if eaten.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
C. & E. Himalaya to S. & E. Tibet
Climate
temperate

About

Rhododendron campylocarpum is a rhododendron species. It is native to eastern Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh, southeastern Tibet, and southwestern China, where it grows at elevations of 3,000–4,000 m (9,800–13,100 ft). It is a shrub that grows to 2–3 m (6 ft 7 in – 9 ft 10 in) in height, with leathery leaves that are suborbicular or ovate-elliptic to oblong-elliptic, 4–8.5 cm (1.6–3.3 in) long by 2.5–4 cm (1.0–1.6 in) wide. Its flowers are yellow. It is placed in section Ponticum.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Rhododendron campylocarpum 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.

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