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Rhododendron nakaharae

Rhododendron nakaharae
Photo: A. Barra, CC BY 3.0

Rhododendron nakaharae is a small creeping evergreen shrub from northern Taiwan, growing up to about 60 cm tall with red flowers. It is best grown in cool, humid, well-drained conditions, often in a rock garden or woodland-style planting.

Family
Ericaceae (Heather family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Part shade
Water
Keep the soil evenly moist and never let it dry out completely, using rainwater or soft water where possible.
Soil
Acidic, humus-rich, free-draining mix such as ericaceous compost.
Temperature
Cool to mild conditions suited to its montane origin; protect from prolonged heat and hard frost.
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: Leaves and nectar of rhododendrons contain grayanotoxins, which can cause nausea, vomiting, weakness and low blood pressure if eaten.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
N. Taiwan
Climate
temperate

About

Rhododendron nakaharae (那克哈杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to northern Taiwan, where it grows at altitudes of 700–1,000 m (2,300–3,300 ft). It is a creeping evergreen prostrate shrub growing to 60 cm (24 in) in height, with leaves that are ovate to oblong or oblanceolate to broad-elliptic, 0.6–1.2 by 0.5–1.2 cm in size. The flowers are red.

Other Rhododendron plants

Rhododendron aberconwayi · Sagan Dalya · Rhododendron adenogynum · Rhododendron adenosum · Rhododendron aganniphum · Cascade azalea · Rhododendron albrechtii · Rhododendron album · Rhododendron alutaceum · Rhododendron annae · Rhododendron anthopogon · Rhododendron araiophyllum

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Rhododendron nakaharae 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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