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Rhododendron recurvoides

Rhododendron recurvoides
Photo: Daderot, CC0

Rhododendron recurvoides is a dwarf shrub from high-altitude northern Myanmar, growing to about 1 to 1.5 m with white, pink-flushed flowers. It is a specialist alpine species rarely cultivated, so its needs are based on rhododendron care in cool, mountainous conditions.

Family
Ericaceae (Heather family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Keep soil evenly moist and never waterlogged; use soft or rainwater where possible.
Soil
Acidic, humus-rich, free-draining soil or ericaceous mix.
Temperature
10–20 °C; tolerates cold to about -10 °C, protect from prolonged heat above 25 °C
How easy
Hard
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. Myanmar
Climate
temperate

About

Rhododendron recurvoides is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae. It is native to northeastern Upper Myanmar, where it grows at altitudes of about 3,400 m (11,200 ft). It is a dwarf shrub that grows to 1–1.5 m (3.3–4.9 ft) in height, with leathery leaves that are lanceolate to oblanceolate, and 3-7 x l-2 cm in size. The flowers are white flushed with pink, and spotted crimson.

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 recurvoides 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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