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Rhododendron lutescens

Rhododendron lutescens
Photo: peganum from Henfield, England, CC BY-SA 2.0

Rhododendron lutescens is a yellow-flowered shrub from the mountains of western China, growing 1 to 3 m tall. It needs cool, moist conditions with good drainage and acidic soil to thrive.

Family
Ericaceae (Heather family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Part shade
Water
Keep the root zone evenly moist and never waterlogged, using rainwater if your tap water is hard.
Soil
Acidic, humus-rich, well-drained mix (pH about 4.5 to 6).
Temperature
10 to 22 °C; tolerates light frost but protect below -10 °C.
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: All parts, including leaves, nectar and pollen, contain grayanotoxins, which can cause nausea, vomiting, low blood pressure and weakness if eaten.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
China (W. Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou)
Climate
temperate

About

Rhododendron lutescens is a rhododendron species native to Guizhou, Sichuan, and Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 1,700–2,000 m (5,600–6,600 ft). It is a shrub that grows to 1–3 m (3–10 ft) in height, with leaves that are lanceolate, oblong-lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate, 4–9 cm (1.6–3.5 in) long by 1.5–2.5 cm (0.6–1.0 in) wide. Its flowers are yellow. It is placed in section Rhododendron.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Rhododendron lutescens 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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